Industrial

For builders looking for a modern, durable solution outside of traditional building materials, tensile architecture has become increasingly popular due to its adaptable nature and versatility for potential uses. This new building technology is a combination of lightweight constru...

Roen Salvage Co. began operation shortly after Capt. John Roen raised the 600-foot freighter George M. Humphrey from where it had sunk in the Straits of Mackinac—connecting Lake Michigan and Lake Huron—in 1944. With no other salvage company willing to take on the challenge, this ...

The fan experience at major sporting events like the 2024 Summer Olympic Trials goes far beyond the thrill of the competition itself. It encompasses the ambiance of the venues along with the various amenities they offer. Imagine a baseball game without peanuts and hot dogs, the e...

Among the various lessons that COVID-19 delivered to the construction industry, one seems to have particular staying power: When life hands you lemons, build a centrally located shipping and distribution hub. Four years after lockdown pushed the world even further into online sh...

Imagine a future in which you don a headset to enter a virtual-reality simulation of a construction site before it exists. A future in which a robot analyzes a space slated for renovation, recording each minute detail, from measurements to materials, in a fraction of the time and...

When Jason Hess first started walking the grounds of the onetime Catholic hospital that was slated to become the City of Knoxville’s Public Safety Complex, there weren’t any firefighters or police officers around. Instead, Hess—a senior project manager with Messer Construction Co...

Construction stakeholders know that the industry—accounting for 11% of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions—needs to take steps to improve sustainability. An SAP survey showed that most organizations that set sustainability goals fall short of achieving them. But that s...

The Statue of Liberty Museum provides a context for the nation’s ideal of liberty, while protecting precious artifacts, including the original torch. To maintain interior humidity and conserve energy, the building envelope was insulated from penetrating support structures using ...

North Carolina ranks fourth in the nation for solar energy generation, according to the United States Energy Information Administration, and more than one million North Carolina homes are powered by solar energy. With upward trends over recent years of solar rebate incentives, t...

If you want to learn the ins and outs of the more than 7 million square feet of Orlando International Airport, there’s no need to wait in line at an information desk or talk to a gate agent. Instead, turn to Miami-based Gomez Construction Company, which has served as a continuing...