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Companies in the technology arena are often more flexible than the old-line machinery-oriented firms. “Inter” is a byword: interoperability, interface,…

Finding ways to heat and cool residential and commercial buildings while maintaining environmental and climate concerns is a balancing act…

Few would argue that, of the common construction materials, concrete is a hard substance. Perhaps not as hard as steel,…

If anything, 2022 was challenging for business in ways rarely seen. Costs up, inflation up, employment up and down, revenue…

Warming sunlight has been used to heat buildings since buildings were built. During the 1970s energy crunch, architects were seeking…

The climate change discussion has centered on GHG (greenhouse gases), and particularly CO2 (carbon dioxide). Construction, apparently, is a major…

Nights are getting shorter, as winter passes the torch to spring and summer. But the workday is still a controlling…

The old way was to locate a landmark and say, “I’m a mile and a half from X.” Now, you…

Waiting can be the most frustrating part of a construction job. The crew is ready, the equipment is on standby,…

Are we “at the edge” or “going over the edge” with computing technology? Or not even close to the edge?…