
Meeting the Growing Demand for American Semiconductor Facilities
By Darin Hart
January 22, 2025
The semiconductor industry is experiencing rapid growth in the United States, with the increasing demand for advanced electronics and the rise of artificial intelligence propelling the expansion.
Stemming from the pandemic and rising to prominence as part of the new presidential...

Hot Shots: 2024 CE Photo Contest
By Construction Executive
December 4, 2024
With the construction industry changing at a rapid pace thanks to the advent of AI, shifting climate conditions and increasing demand placed on workers amid a shrinking skilled-labor market, Construction Executive asked its readership to showcase what it’s like to work in today’s...

Growing Companies, Population Spur Need for Increased Industrial Construction in Southeastern U.S.
By Brian Felder
November 20, 2024
The Lowcountry and Southeast Georgia are experiencing a surge in light industrial construction as businesses are drawn to the region's strategic location, growing population and available land.
The significant growth in Southeast Georgia is partially due to its proximity to majo...

Biogas and Renewable Energy: A Growing Opportunity for the Construction Industry
By T.J. Kingsbury
November 14, 2024
While wind and solar have dominated the renewable landscape, biogas offers unique benefits in addressing environmental concerns, particularly through its ability to repurpose waste into usable energy. The construction industry has a crucial role to play in the expansion of the bi...

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
August 21, 2024
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...
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