Month: December 2019

civil Exclusive Features

Surface Tech

Here are three ways JUNO XP can solve aggregate problems.  As we all know, concrete starts off life as a pile of aggregate floating in a soup of cement and water. Problems with the mix often lie with the aggregates. JUNO XP was developed by Surface Tech as an alternative supplementary cementitious material (ASCM) that […]

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Industry Updates

The Future is Female

The issue of finding talented labor to meet demand in the construction industry is not going away any time soon, leaving many builders in search of a solution. But Demi Knight Clark tells YaleNews that one solution is to give more women the skills and opportunities to excel. Clark, a 20-year veteran of executive leadership […]

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Industry Updates

Practices for Productivity

In the business world, meetings are essential, but they can seem like a drain on valuable time that could be spent elsewhere getting important things done. Ben Johnson–Zapier – a member of the marketing team at the 15-person seed-stage startup Proof – recently shared with Fast Company how his firm has been able to better […]

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Industry Updates

Protecting Feathered Friends

If you work in a building or high rise, there’s a chance you’ve heard the booming noise when birds have an unfortunate impact with a window. But New York City may be doing something about it in a way that will affect the way that builders construct these facilities in the future. According to Time, […]

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Industry Updates

Ellisdale Construction

Ellisdale’s light gauge metal framing approach helps its clients achieve strong savings on projects. Not many companies can say they have a new approach that has the potential to change their industry, but Ellisdale Construction can. The Leesburg, Va.-based contractor has brought benefits to its clients’ projects through its use of light gauge metal construction. […]

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Videos

Thanking Those Who Build Communities

In this video, McCarthy Building Companies shows its charitable side. Each year, the company and its employees donate more than $2 million in time and money.

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Industry Updates

Construction Forms Inc.

Con Forms delivers performance, profitability and safety for customers around the world.  The construction industry constantly demands quality, performance, reliability and on-time product delivery. The opportunities within the industry are global, constantly evolving, technically challenging and fraught with safety issues from so many angles. Understanding all these variables is critical to the success of every […]

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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHTS

Carnie Cap

Carnie Cap offers “the go-to choice” to protect workers from impalement. The ability to stay safe on a jobsite is under a greater microscope than ever, but accidents can still happen. However, Carnie Cap can help by minimizing impalement injuries from falls. “The people who work at this company have a commitment to making sure […]

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