Navigating Purpose-Built Construction in Remote Locations
By Mark Knott
October 11, 2024
Grand structures are sometimes built in unlikely places, like a whimsical hotel nestled on a secluded island beach or a sprawling ski lodge perched at the foot of a mountain. But how many beach-goers or skiers stop to consider what it took to create these impressive developments?...
Tips for Successfully Executing a Tensile Architecture Project
By David Peragallo, Assoc. AIA
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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...
Current Events: Dredging the Great Lakes
By Grace Calengor
July 22, 2024
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 ...
Staging the 2024 Olympic Trials Venues
By Brian Elliott
July 17, 2024
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...
Shipping News: The Rise of the Ecommerce Warehouse
By Christie Chapman
February 14, 2024
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...
Seeing the Light: Upperroom Dallas and the Future of Construction Technology
By Christie Chapman
January 25, 2024
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...
A Delicate Demolition
By David McMillin
January 25, 2024
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...
Sustainability Made Simple: How Construction Can Build Better
By Darcy Utting
December 8, 2023
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...
Statue of Liberty Museum Uses Structural Thermal Breaks to Protect the Past and the Planet
By Alyson Hallander
October 13, 2023
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 Offices Clarify Licensing, Permitting Guidelines for Solar Panel Installations
By Ashlee Poplin
September 29, 2023
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...
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