Category: Construction Processes

July 17, 2023

Canadian wildfire smoke continues to blow over much of the U.S., raising air pollution to harmful levels for construction workers. Now, the impact of the fires is likely to raise U.S. lumber prices, too. Canada’s 2023 wildfire season has been […]

July 13, 2023

Many contractors say mounting financing issues aren’t slowing the pace of new construction in their markets, even as developers convert certain projects to modular to avoid cumbersome banking requirements. For example, Kelley Barcuch, an Arlington, Texas-based project consultant for Technology […]

July 11, 2023

Structural engineers are familiar with seventeenth-century scientist Robert Hooke’s theory that a hanging chain will mirror the shape of an upstanding rigid arch. However, new research now shows that this common-held belief is incorrect because, regardless of the similarities, the […]

July 11, 2023

There is a second request for a stay pending in the 4th Circuit that if granted, would affect a much larger portion of the pipeline. A coalition of environmental groups contests the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s finding that endangered […]

July 11, 2023

A risk register is a tool that construction project managers use to predict, document, track and manage issues that could negatively impact their ability to achieve project goals. In the last year or so, a number of factors relating to […]

July 10, 2023

In recent years, the spotlight on sustainable, eco-friendly, and low-carbon materials has intensified across the architecture industry. Amid this interest, a renaissance of hemp architecture is gradually gaining momentum on a global scale. Hemp-based materials have emerged as a favorable […]

July 7, 2023

The cost of popular construction materials has been hard to nail down since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. About 82.5% of construction materials have experienced a significant cost increase since 2020, with an average jump of 19%, according construction […]

July 5, 2023

The results of the study, led by Illinois civil and environmental engineering professor Nishant Garg, are reported in the journal npj Materials Degradation. “Concrete is one of the most consumed materials on our planet, second only to water,” Garg said. […]

July 5, 2023

Spending in the manufacturing sector ticked up 1% in May, and remains up more than 76% year over year. Meanwhile, office construction, which includes the booming data center sector, inched up close to 1% in May and remains up 6.7% […]

June 30, 2023

The lawsuit alleges that Greystar, which started 11,351 units last year, putting it at No. 2 on the National Multifamily Housing Council’s Top 25 Developers list, has a history of failing to secure jobsites in adverse weather. It points to […]

June 29, 2023

Strong nonresidential construction activity is maintaining price pressures on concrete, steel and other key materials, said Chris Delaney, commercial manager in the Americas division at construction consultancy firm Linesight. After a brief drop in the second half of 2022, steel […]

June 28, 2023

When President Joe Biden spoke at the groundbreaking last September for Intel Corp.’s $20-billion semiconductor chip plant facility in New Albany, Ohio, he touted the project as one of many that would help transform the Rust Belt into a “Silicon […]

June 28, 2023

The U.S. now is the most expensive country for construction, says the latest global cost analysis by U.K. professional services consultant Turner & Townsend, with six cities among the list’s top 10—dislodging London and Hong Kong for the first time. […]

June 27, 2023

When asked to express an opinion regarding the current state of the used crane equipment market – the answer is a single word: “depleted.” Right now, there is extremely high demand and a corresponding low supply with respect to many […]

June 22, 2023

The construction industry is a dynamic and intricate sector that requires precise financial management to thrive in today’s competitive landscape. Therefore, accurate accounting processes are not just necessary; they are a strategic advantage for construction companies looking to maximize profitability […]

June 22, 2023

Architects experienced a rebound in billings in May after falling in April, according to the latest Architecture Billings Index from the American Institute of Architects and Deltek. The index score of 51 for May (any score above 50 reflects an […]

June 21, 2023

Since construction technology vendor Procore announced in March the launch of an insurance and surety brokerage, the company has been gradually expanding it. The newly formed Procore Risk Advisory will provide builders’ risk and general liability wrap-up policies through programs […]

June 21, 2023

The mohma modular home is a beautiful response to a growing demand for sustainable, flexible living environments. Mohma uses Garnica products, materials, and wooden panels in its design and is part of Woodville—created to meet current demand for sustainable dwellings […]

June 20, 2023

“It happens instantaneously,” said Emil Szotko, construction safety specialist for OSHA’s Region 5 in Chicago. When a construction trench caves in, the force is powerful and dangerous for those working inside; their fate is often sealed immediately. “Working in trenches […]

June 19, 2023

An arid environment refers to specific regions characterized by a severe lack of available water and extremely dry weather conditions. More specifically, arid regions by definition, receive less than 25 centimeters of rain per year. In the immense vastness of […]