Integrating Security Into Architectural Design
Security measures need to be given just as much forethought in the design process as plumbing and electrical systems are.
Total Human Health
From the Ashes: Reconstructing After the Maui Wildfire
West Maui Construction has been working on the front lines since a history-making wildfire was still burning through the Hawaiian town of Lahaina. Now the company is involved in cleanup and recovery—and looking forward to helping rebuild.
Grown in the Lab
Sponsored by McCarthy Building Companies, a new lab at Collin College’s Technical Campus in Texas is aimed at creating an early focus on safety—as part of a first-of-its-kind degree program
How to Manage Occupational Heat-Related Illnesses
Read this list of the top five heat-related illnesses in construction, including how to avoid them if you can and resolve them if you can't.
Top Talked-About Tech at the 2023 ABC Joint Tech Summit
AI and VR and robot dogs, oh my! As the 2024 ABC Joint Tech Summit approaches, revisit some of the most popular construction technology from last year’s program.
Safe and Safer
When it comes to health and safety, doing things better means preventing injuries and saving lives. With that in mind, here are five things about construction safety that industry advocates tell CE need to change—immediately, if not sooner.
Recycled Rubber: The Next Great Sustainability Opportunity
A new set of tires can hurt more than just your wallet. Recognize the impact that end-of-life tires have on the environment when they are stockpiled in landfills rather than recycled and repurposed.
Industrial Revolution: ABC’s 2023 Contractor of the Year
Performance Contractors started out as a small team working on small projects. Today, the Baton Rouge–based industrial contractor is a $1.5-billion company, a merit-shop success story—and the ABC 2023 Contractor of the Year.
