Meet Althea Papinczak from WIDAC
From building a network to landing new projects, women in construction must fight to forge their own paths. Althea Papinczak is on a mission to change that
Earle Arney on Why ‘Densification’ Can Be Good for Society
The world’s population is growing and cities are getting bigger. Some fear that as they grow denser, cities will become like modern-day versions of some Dickensian nightmare. But architects such as Earle Arney argue this is far from the case, and that density can lead to healthier outcomes for residents
How Early Construction Jobs Informed Lloyd Companies’ Chris Thorkelson’s Leadership Style
The president and CEO of the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, company credits his ability to lead a construction business with the fact that he’s held many of the industry’s critical jobs
Las Vegas Doubles Down on Digital Transformation with Bluebeam
The city needed to make its permitting process less cumbersome and more efficient, so it turned to digital collaboration software
Interstate Electrical Goes Lean with Bluebeam Revu
With the firm fully embracing lean methodology, Interstate Electrical could no longer rely on paper drawings, emails and spreadsheets for project delivery
How Construction Helped Win World War II
The U.S. Navy Seabees played a major role in building critical infrastructure that helped the Allies emerge victorious
Meet Deb Poteet, the Woman Behind One of Montana’s Essential Construction Firms
The president of Poteet Construction sees rewarding opportunities for women in construction who develop their skills and deliver quality work
Brisbane Olympics 2032: A Project Guide
Stadium design concept by Urbis Brisbane, Queensland, was chosen as the host city of the 2032 Olympics, an undertaking that promises a raft of new construction in the decade ahead. Brisbane will be the smallest city by population to host the Olympics since 1952, but its new and existing venues will rival the largest hosts.…
Veterans in Construction: Mari Borrero
This U.S. Marine veteran leveraged her military experience to help former servicemembers and incarcerated individuals launch construction careers
Veterans in Construction: Tim Clemmons
The estimator learned how to improvise, adapt and overcome in the military—he then earned a degree that catapulted him into a construction career
Veterans in Construction: Brandon Cullum
Bluebeam’s lead development representative once spent his weeks preparing communications for the president of the United States as a member of the US Navy
Veterans in Construction: Stephanie Prosser
The owner of a home renovation and construction firm joined the military to ‘see the world,’ but came away from the experience with invaluable business skills
Meet Kerstin Cobb: Military Spouse Turned Master of Cabinets
The daughter and spouse of military veterans, Cobb has taken lessons from her family members’ service experience to launch a construction business of her own
How Nicholas Smith Is Engineering a Construction Tech Community in Sydney
The leader of the Sydney Bluebeam User Group demonstrates how overseeing the Australian user community has deepened his use of Revu
Columbia’s Shaun Lover: Keeping Employees Engaged and Motivated
The president of the Massachusetts construction firm and an engineer by trade says nurturing the people side of the business is among his top priorities
