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When we need to reach a little higher, we strap extensions—stilts—on workers’ legs. When fearing a fall, we tie workers to buildings with a length of rope, and then we hope.

The construction industry has always focused on serving its customers. Core values and mission statements all identify this as a primary key to success.

Welcoming, artificial intelligence, construction robotics and the internet of things into our jobsites offers an opportunity for construction to modernize the way the logisitics sector already has.

A commentary about seeing what's missing and what's present when it shouldn’t be. 

The small headline of the Engineering News article shown here belies the gravity of the disaster: the deadliest dam failure in U.S. history.

Three major trends in construction technology will have a massive impact on work sites in 2024.

More art than science, earthwork engineering relied heavily on local custom in 1904 when Karl Terzaghi (1883-1963) earned an engineering degree in Austria.

Wars and political tensions are escalating, and so is migration. Also on the rise are expectations that artificial intelligence will transform life and business as we know it.

By creating governance and a culture of innovation, your firm can easily take advantage of new technologies such as generative artificial intelligence.

A commentary on construction's quality and productivity challenges tied to veteran tradespeople retiring.