Which Employment Laws Apply to COVID-19?
Taft Law
The outbreak has put many small construction, design and engineering firms in crisis mode. Keep these employment law implications in mind.
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Line by Line: How a Night Owl Built Her Career on the Roads
Katie Navarra
Maine-based line striping specialist Kailyn Braddock shares how late nights, hard lessons and serious hustle helped her build a career on her own terms
Urban Wildfire Cleanup: Challenges, Lessons and How Construction Can Build Resilient Communities
Frank Kalman
Urban wildfire cleanup exposes the stark challenges of disaster recovery, revealing hard lessons from past fires and the construction industry’s pivotal role in shaping more resilient communities
Rebuilding Los Angeles: How the 2025 Wildfires Are Poised to Transform the City’s Construction
Don Jacob
From advanced materials to innovative urban planning, delve into the transformative changes likely to redefine the city’s construction industry amid its most recent series of wildfires
6 Critical Construction Challenges in 2025 (And How Technology Can Solve Them)
Steve Smith
Discover how cutting-edge technologies like AI, robotics and cloud-based tools are transforming construction by addressing key challenges such as labor shortages, rising material costs and project delays in 2025
Europe’s Largest Construction Project Is Going Diesel-Free
Diana Kightlinger
The high-speed rail line in England began with a goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions, then expanded to diesel-free construction sites to further decarbonize the project
Why Converting Vacant Office Space to Housing Isn’t So Simple
Stacey Freed
Societal shifts following the COVID-19 pandemic—namely the rise of remote work—have left millions of square feet of office space vacant. But converting those buildings to housing and other potential uses comes with several building complications (from 2023)
Unlocking ESG for Builders: A Practical Guide to Compliance, Profitability and Brand Value
Diana Kightlinger
Builders and manufacturers are moving forward with ESG to meet regulatory and financial requirements and reap clear benefits. A roadmap for the building sector simplifies the process
Mass Timber Soars: Milwaukee’s New Landmark Aims for Sustainable Sky-High Record
Emily Beyda
The Marcus Performing Arts Center redevelopment is set to redefine eco-friendly architecture with the tallest mass timber building in the world
Philadelphia Navy Yard’s $2.6 Billion Transformation Sets New Benchmarks in Diversity, Sustainability
Erin Flynn Jay
Ensemble/Mosaic’s ambitious master plan for the Philadelphia Navy Yard includes a $1 billion diversity pledge and the creation of a LEED-certified neighborhood
How Technology Transforms Adaptive Reuse and Retrofitting in Construction
Sarah Lindenfeld Hall
The integration of advanced technologies in construction is essential to overcoming the challenges of adaptive reuse and retrofitting projects
Understanding Passive House: Green Building’s Rise Amid Climate Concerns
Larry Bernstein
Passive house techniques are reshaping modern building and architecture by prioritizing both energy efficiency and comfort
Is Retrofitting the Built Environment’s Biggest Carbon Challenge?
Hamish Champ
Aging buildings are a big factor in climate change, emitting large quantities of carbon. To tackle this problem, efforts are underway to retrofit millions of properties with insulation and other energy-efficient technologies
A New Way of Thinking About Historical Preservation
Emily Beyda
Builders may have some big misconceptions when it comes to maintaining historical structures, and this guidebook aims to change that
Is This Bricklaying Robot the Future of Masonry?
Emily Beyda
Hadrian X has been in development for more than a decade, and its creators contend it now has the potential to transform the construction industry
