Managing Chaos: The Vital Skills Brittany Martin Used to Break into Construction
The senior project manager exudes resiliency, a skill she learned growing up in a single-parent household—and one she says is paramount for women in construction
How This Would-Be Artist Discovered a Fulfilling Construction Career
Sheri Best wanted to be a painter and writer—until the artistry of the construction industry swept her into a blossoming career
This Former Mortgage Exec Is on a Mission to Make Modular Homebuilding Viable
Joanna Schwartz, CEO and co-founder of modular building company Quartz, sees tremendous potential in the burgeoning construction method
An Unlikely Carpenter Finds Her Way in Construction
Beth Barton was struggling to find a stable career when construction came calling; ‘The trades saved my life’
Vehicle-to-Infrastructure: The Future of Transportation Construction
The next generation of intelligent transportation systems enables wireless exchange of information between smart vehicles and road infrastructure. Here’s what civil contractors need to know
Will Modular Building Go Mainstream? Not So Fast.
The method, which features off-site, manufactured components transported to a jobsite, has grown in popularity of late, but must overcome several obstacles to reach mainstream viability
Meet Christine McHugh: Sustainability Champion Advocating for More Tradeswomen in Construction
The commercial real estate consultant started her career as one of a few women in her industry, and now she’s trying to give back by promoting and coaching others looking to follow in her footsteps
Why Mentorship Is Critical to Bringing More Women into Construction
A construction professor credits the numerous mentoring relationships that propelled her career, and says increasing the number of women in the industry requires that more are seen in leadership roles
Some Contractors Used the Pandemic to Bolster Existing Tech
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced construction companies to adapt, these firms found ways to make more efficient use of existing technology
Vaccine Manufacturing Facility Design and COVID-19
Creating vaccines for infectious diseases like COVID-19 requires stringent management and construction of facilities that test, store and distribute the medicine
Can You Reliably Build a Hospital in 10 Days?
The Huoshenshan Hospital near Wuhan, China, famously came together in just 10 days in response to the region’s COVID-19 outbreak, but one expert says the feat is unlikely to be repeated in the U.S.
There’s More to Highway Noise Barriers Than Meets the Eye—Or Ear
Though visually boring, the types of materials used—and what they do to sound—in highway noise barriers is interesting
