technology

Leveraging Technology to Stay Connected and Competitive

Technology is changing the construction industry much faster than some firms can adapt. The 2016 Engineering and Construction Trends report from PWC emphasizes the...
scissor lift

Understanding Scissor Lift Technology

Scissor lifts have been cutting a path of productivity through the construction market since the 1970s. Although the designs haven’t changed drastically over the...
fire safety

Reinventing Commercial Fire Detection

Protecting life, property, and reputation is now much easier for commercial facilities ranging from hospitals, universities, and indoor football practice fields to museums and...
LUXURY VINYL TILE

The Vinyl Flooring Market is Evolving

If you’ve read about the commercial vinyl flooring market lately, then you know demand for vinyl flooring products is growing at a good clip....
adhesives

The Trend Toward Highly Moisture-Resistant Flooring Adhesives

This article goes over a brief history of water-based adhesives and gives the layout of the current water-based flooring adhesive market. It touches on...
fabric

Fabric by Choice

Contractors are discovering a new profit center by installing versatile, stretched fabric wall finishing systems instead of going with the usual options of paint,...
resurfacing

Road Resurfacing Simplified

Traditionally, highway resurfacing projects have been a challenge, not only for the contractor, but the inconvenienced community through which the road passes. To collect...
Windows

Impact- Resistant Windows

The hurricane season’s full force was demonstrated mid-year 2017 when Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria, and Jose ripped through the Houston area, most of Florida,...
LiFi

LiFi: Ready for its Moment in the Spotlight

The promise of LiFi (light fidelity), which utilizes the very LED lights that illuminate a work space to transmit more secure, high-speed, wireless data...
Floor Stripping

Making Floor Strippers Pitch Perfect

An experiment commissioned to mark the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Beer Festival found that the secret to pouring the perfect pint is in...