HEADLINES ARCHIVE
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.
Innovative, sustainable graphene concrete product is 30% stronger than standard concrete
The team set out to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in construction.
Video: Frameless solar panels conform to any roof
Peel-and-stick panels are backed by an integrated adhesive layer that allows for roof installation without the need for aluminum frames or ballast.
Study: Climate change to heat up cooling energy demand
Climate change trends will translate into higher energy demand for cooling buildings in temperate zones.
Condux Tesmec introduces underground hydraulic puller
The PL1750 hydraulic puller from Condux Tesmec is ideal for a wide range of underground pulling applications
Future-proof and compact: New precision cooling units
The units designed for IT applications handle intake air temperatures as high as 45° C.
A concrete idea for building energy storage
A functional cement-based battery multitasks as a sustainable structural component and as an energy storage medium for buildings.