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The Importance of Retrofitting Existing Construction to Meet Sustainability Standards

by Chris Gray PhD PE | Nov 8, 2022
Commercial | Markets

Sustainable retrofits make older buildings more efficient by focusing on these four major goals.

Vertical Growth

by Christopher Durso | Nov 1, 2022
Careers | Commercial | Features | Markets

Ninety years, four generations, 500 employees and thousands of elevators—anywhere people go up and down.

Cities Struggle to Cope With Extreme Weather

by Naghman Khan | Oct 31, 2022
Commercial | Markets | Public

Buildings need to adapt to a future in which climate change is a significant design consideration.

The Case for Retrofitting Existing Cold-Storage Warehouses

by Kevin Piel | Oct 18, 2022
Commercial | Industrial | Markets

Demand for refrigerated warehouses has grown exponentially, accelerating during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pop Quiz: How to Get the Most Out of an Intelligent Water System

by James Dipping | Sep 27, 2022
Commercial | Markets

Water management plans can mitigate health and safety risks and help avoid potential lawsuits for negligence.

Scaling Up: Megaprojects Are a Big Deal

by Christopher Durso | Sep 27, 2022
Commercial | Features | Industrial | Manufacturing | Markets | Public | Residential

CE thinks big by profiling a chemical plant, a public-transit system and a mixed-use development.

Cutting Costs Without Cutting Corners: Technology for Commercial Builders

by Chad Hollingsworth | Sep 5, 2022
Business | Commercial | Finance | Markets | Project Management | Technology

Contractors need to consider ways to innovate operations, add value to projects and reduce costs.

Pilot Vinyl Siding Recycling Program Makes an Impact

by Lisa Dunn, Don Browne | Aug 17, 2022
Commercial | Markets

When you recycle vinyl siding, it can go back into the manufacturing process.
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