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One of the nation’s largest privately held construction firms, Brasfield & Gorrie, based in Birmingham, Alabama, provides a number of contracting services. To ensure it provides clients the best possible service, the company investigates and embraces new technologies that increase productivity.

If you’ve worked in the construction industry for any significant amount of time, chances are you’ve been asked what kind of work you do — which is usually code for “I know you don’t swing a hammer, but have no idea what your actual job is.”

Constructing California’s largest public ice arena meant designing a structure that could withstand the state’s warm temperatures and higher earthquake propensity.

Harsh weather conditions can be a challenge for bridge construction and renovation projects, in more ways than one.

Incentives are meant to motivate employees and encourage desired behavior. However, implementation is key, and sometimes even the most well-meaning programs struggle.

The very top of a construction project may have the biggest impact on a company’s bottom line.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is one of the most prevalent innovations in the design and construction industry over the past 20 years.

A challenge that all ready mix producers are facing is a shortage of qualified truck drivers, causing them to turn down business. This trend is forecasted to continue for another decade. So, what can ready mix producers do to mitigate the impact on their operations?

Anyone who is familiar with the world of construction knows about the limited supply of construction talent that industry leaders are grappling to manage.

After years of promise, prefabrication and modular construction are finally being used to tackle large construction projects at scale.