Browsing: Sustainability

Roughly 40-70% of a construction company’s total spending stems from procurement, and new research from McKinsey & Co., reveals many chief…

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

How digital twins and other emerging technologies are making grids work smarter. The electricity grid is a complex, critical infrastructure…

Smart homes are advancing, with a sustainability twist. Consider the example of HVAC-R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration) systems,…

Green building is a growing trend, from construction through the lifecycle of a facility. Construction professionals are tasked with pushing…

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

In 2015, Gills Creek broke through dams, flooding homes and businesses, and destroyed much in its wake. According to Bailey…

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

Since the days of levers and pulleys, machinery has been critical for construction. We’ve come a long way from A-frames…

We are facing a host of climate challenges here in the United States—and across the globe, for that matter. For…