Day: June 16, 2020
Projects Will Have to Be Designed Differently After COVID-19
It has been discussed at length how construction workers have to work differently today, thanks to COVID-19. But one lesser talked-about aspect is how the projects themselves will have to be different. As new spaces are built, architects will have to take into consideration the people within them and how to keep them safe. According […]
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Listen Up! Modern Building Codes Can Prevent Disasters
Growing up, many of us hated being told what to do. Our parents would tell us things like, “No dessert without eating your vegetables” or “Go to bed before 8:30.” But as we grew older, we realized that our parents knew darn well what they were talking about, and those rules made us better, healthier people. The same goes […]
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Factory_OS Leans on Technology After the Shutdown
We would all like to live in a world where there are easy answers, but there really is no one-size-fits-all solution for how construction businesses can recover from the recent shutdown. For Vallejo, Calif.-based Factory_OS, it has not only involved social distancing and wearing PPE, but also adopting new technology. The modular construction company recently […]
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Builders to the Rescue!
There’s a saying that goes, “Not all heroes wear capes.” Well, it turns out that some of them do wear hard hats, as recent stories show that construction workers are willing to do their part and help people during tough times. For example, last week in Albert Lea, Minn., ABC 6 News reports that firefighters […]
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