With wind speeds up to 300 miles per hour, tornadoes can chew up anything in their path — including a construction site. Spring and summer are the peak seasons for these swirling...

Walk onto most any job site and you'll likely find one of the construction industry’s most recognized feature: the job site trailer. This is where supervisors and managers meet to...

Plumbing “projects” often present themselves when you least expect them, and if you plan to do them yourself, you may need to act fast, which means being prepared with the right...

Consider this: the United States discards approximately 11 million tons of asphalt shingles each year. By using recycled asphalt shingles in highway construction, the country both...

When working with brick, tile or concrete, these tips will help weekend warriors master basic techniques and avoid masonry missteps. Repairing brick walls: Choosing a repointing...

Walk into many construction offices or job site trailers and you’ll find a sea of paper that most likely represents wasted time in the schedule, if only because office and field...

The convergence of wearable technologies, big data, and predictive analytics has already begun to enhance work site safety and productivity. Even so, the revolutionary advances...

To get the most out of a construction operation, collaboration between different teams and departments – both onsite and off – is essential. Communication is rapidly improving...

Plants need air, water, nourishment and daylight. So do humans, who also need fitness, comfort and support for their cognitive and emotional health. These are the seven core...

It’s not made of metal, but the human body is still a pretty good conductor of electricity thanks to the wet, somewhat salty tissues inside. That’s a good thing to keep in mind...