Airports around the country are building new terminals or upgrading existing ones to improve the sustainability of their operations. That’s good news for the environment, since the...

In the construction industry, the stakes are high, and schedule delays cost big bucks. When everyone’s pulling together to get the project done on time, it’s little wonder that...

A general contractor's leadership team in the field is a critical part of its safety culture. Superintendents and foremen set the tone for other employees and for subcontractors...

Smoking rates have been declining for decades, and yet tobacco use among construction workers remains high. More than one-third of all construction employees —34.3 percent — use...

Finding quality construction staff in a time of industry-wide labor shortages is a tough proposition. But hanging onto those workers once you land them presents its own set of...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...