The construction industry has a carbon problem. According to data from the International Energy Agency, the production of cement alone accounts for roughly 7 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, making it one of the largest single industrial sources of CO2 on the planet. Every year, more than 4 billion metric tons of cement are […]
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) published its annual ranking of the Top 10 States for LEED certified construction in early 2020, covering projects that earned certification throughout 2019. This widely followed list uses gross square footage per capita as its primary sorting metric, which creates a fair comparison between states of vastly different population
The concept of printing an entire house sounds like science fiction, but it has become a practical reality in the construction industry. Three-dimensional printing technology, once limited to prototyping small plastic objects, has scaled up dramatically to produce full-scale building components and entire homes. The first 3D printed house in the United States was announced
The World Of Concrete What Contractors Need To Know About The Annual Concrete Industry Show stands as the largest annual trade event dedicated to the concrete and masonry construction industry. Held each winter in Las Vegas, Nevada, the show brings together thousands of contractors, suppliers, engineers, and industry professionals from around the globe. For concrete
Ladders remain one of the most essential tools on any construction jobsite, yet they also represent one of the greatest safety hazards workers face every day. Each year, ladder-related incidents contribute to thousands of preventable injuries and dozens of fatalities across the construction industry. The annual National Ladder Safety Month launches in March 2017 with
Ladders remain one of the most essential tools on any construction jobsite, yet they also represent one of the greatest safety hazards workers face every day. Each year, ladder-related incidents contribute to thousands of preventable injuries and dozens of fatalities across the construction industry. The annual National Ladder Safety Month launches in March 2017 with
Picture documentation remains one of the most critical aspects of any construction project. Site photos help project teams communicate progress, catch installation errors before they escalate, and provide a visual record for warranty claims and dispute resolution. Traditional two-dimensional photography has long served this purpose, but it comes with significant limitations: individual photos lack spatial
Modular construction has emerged as one of the most promising innovations in the building industry, offering faster project delivery, reduced waste, and improved cost predictability. The concept is straightforward: fabricate building modules in a controlled factory environment and transport them to the project site for assembly. However, as projects like the 461 Dean Street tower
The sight of a single crane collapsing is sobering enough, but when multiple cranes fail in a chain reaction, the scale of destruction multiplies exponentially. One such event occurred nearly a decade ago at the Wesfarmers Curragh coal mine in Queensland, Australia, where four cranes working together to lower a dragline boom suffered a catastrophic
When working with tile, stone, or masonry materials, cutting them generates respirable crystalline silica dust that poses serious health risks to workers. Traditional wet cutting methods address this by using water to suppress dust, but they come with their own set of drawbacks: messy slurry that coats the worksite, freezing issues in cold weather, and
