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Carrier launches Revit configurator to customize air conditioning system drawings
The tool provides the ability to completely preconfigure Carrier HVAC units based on key criteria.
Green pigments can cause major structural damage to concrete
Pigments can make concrete more attractive, but at what cost?
Concerns in residential buildings and implications of corrosion in Champlain Towers
AMPP's Cindy O'Malley discusses corrosion concerns in residential buildings and implications of corrosion in Champlain Towers.
Tool helps keep office workers safe from COVID-19
Researchers from Cornell University created a tool to help building managers, architects and designers adjust office spaces to a post COVID-19 world.
Study: Wood construction in Finland can be profitable and sustainable
A study at Aalto University in Finland shows that building with wood may pay off as an investment as well as in terms of offsetting carbon emissions.
Researchers consider ways to make sand extraction sustainable
The new study looks at sand in terms of sustainability in light of current demand as well as proposed solutions.
Companies collaborate to meet demand for sustainable buildings
NCMs will be responsible for establishing manufacturing plants throughout the U.S. to produce high-quality sustainable buildings.
Doosan crawler excavators gain factory-installed automated solution for accurate grading
Trimble Earthworks improves the accuracy of grade control, making it faster and easier in applications including residential and commercial sites, trenches, embankments, ditches and finished slope work.
Adaptive structural elements make ultra-lightweight building construction possible
Efforts to reduce the amount of raw materials, such as cement and sand, that go into the construction of buildings have been met with obvious challenges, particularly how to create the supports.
Florida condo collapse – searching for answers about what went wrong in Surfside can improve building regulation
The collapse of a huge condominium building near Miami, Florida was shocking news to wake up to on the morning of June 24, 2021. It is one of the worst building collapses in recent U.S. history.
Breakthrough visualization tool to revolutionize the construction industry
The tool provides a new way to evaluate key markets for growth opportunities and potential risks.
Fuel app enables construction industry to grow with the new demand
With the COVID-19 pandemic coming to a close, the construction industry is experiencing substantial growth in 2021. Fuel Me provides fueling technologies that will enable construction companies to innovate and evolve with their industry.
Researchers set out to create recyclable reinforced concrete
The new concrete would get the construction industry one step closer to a circular economy.
Speed 5G network upgrades with CommScope’s HELIAX
Weighing 1 kg, the new platform minimizes the impact on tower loads and reduces typical total installation times by more than 50%.
How to keep factories cool in summer heat
Not all factories have the luxury of air conditioning during the summer, but there are some creative things engineers and management can do to try and keep everyone calm and cool.
Motion + Power Technology Expo is moving the future
Explore technologies that are moving the future at Motion + Power Technology Expo 2021.
Pathfinder brings efficiency to construction restarts after pandemic shutdowns
The planning initiative is intended specifically to help engineering and construction industries restart projects that shut down due to the pandemic.
Organic matter causes deterioration of concrete and asphalt
A team of scientists from six universities has found that the cause is organic matter present in trace quantities in modern concrete and asphalt structures.
Miami condo building to install AGV automated robotic parking system
Following a successful lawsuit against the original contractor who did not successfully deliver the parking system, Brickell House hired Parkplus to bring in new technology and construct a working system.
Kohler Power offers new residential energy storage system
The collection adds to the company’s existing line of standby and portable generators, expanding its residential clean energy offering.