Project Uptime
Project Uptime
Creating a Greener Jobsite
November 27, 2017
Industry is going greener, and construction is no exception. "Contractors are stepping up their sustainability game, not just in the buildings they are constructing but in their...
Winter Fall Protection Tips
November 20, 2017
Performing outside work in winter is challenging not just because of the threat of cold stress but because snowy and icy surfaces make slips and trips as well as falls from roofs...
3-D Printed Concrete: What’s Happening, What’s Ahead
November 20, 2017
3-D printing technology, also known as additive printing, is making inroads in the construction industry, even for heavy-duty jobs like concrete construction. Some of the earliest...
Tips for Drafting an Effective Subcontractor Agreement
November 20, 2017
Many or most general contractors use subcontractors to get trade work — plumbing, electrical, roofing, etc. – done. To protect themselves from problems and disputes that could...
Billion-Dollar Sports Complexes That Will Blow Your Mind
November 16, 2017
Thousands of TVs, exterior video walls, suspended gondola seating and a moat for and surfing and ice skating: These are not your grandfather’s stadiums. Mercedes-Benz Stadium...
Will Helmets Replace the Construction Hard Hat?
By Marianne Wait | November 15, 2017
With so much smart PPE and comfort-driven PPE coming onto the market (think work boots with Wi-Fi and vests that cool), it’s amazing that one piece of safety equipment — arguably...
VIDEO: How to Talk to a Veteran on Veterans Day
November 15, 2017
On Veterans Day we honor the men and women who have served our country. But have you ever wondered what to say to a veteran on Veteran’s Day besides “thank you for your service”...
RELi, the Rating System for Resiliency, Comes of Age
By Marianne Wait | November 14, 2017
In building design, first came energy efficiency. Now, with the threat of increasing storms and natural disasters looming large, comes resiliency. Green Business Certification Inc...
VETERAN SPOTLIGHT: Fixing Equipment Wherever He Goes
November 10, 2017
Billy Dee Billy Dee’s job as a Marine wasn’t fixing trucks (he was a machine gunner). But when he was stationed in Iraq from 2005 to 2006, serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom 5...
Veteran Spotlight: [STEP]ping Out of Her Comfort Zone
November 9, 2017
Sgt.E-5 Nicole Cruz spent six years in the Army as a military police officer, but she never would have guessed that almost a decade later, she would be part of the United Rentals...