The California Air Resources Board is developing regulations that ensure every new passenger car and truck sold in the state is electric or otherwise “zero-emissions” by 2035. The British government has announced plans to outright ban the sale of all gasoline and diesel-powered passenger cars—even hybrids—by 2035. Several European countries have committed to phase out …
During the decades since World War II and the “prefab” movement, the idea of off-site construction of major sections of a building that are then assembled onsite has been considered somewhat a fringe concept, primarily for use in lower-cost residential developments. However, today modular construction is anything, but restricted to residential or low-cost. Multi-story, multi-family …
Link to the Foam I’m using: https://buildwithhalo.com/ In this Build Show I’m doing my Very First Slab Top Insulation! I’ve thought about this for years and I’m finally doing it. This 1970’s house is going to be SUPER comfortable with 1.5″ of BASF Neopor insulation from Halo. I’m specifically using Halo Interra which has a …
If you have been following our blog series for the past few weeks, then you know, we are been exploring how to inspire, motivate, and connect with our workers and how our business processes will need to evolve. This week, let’s look at the growing reliance on emerging technologies. While there are many technologies to …
We are no doubt going to see the rise of screens to educate our youth—and our youth is going to come to expect it. Gen Z—or Screeners as I like to call them—is currently in school and has come of age during a shelter-in-place crisis. Today, they are spending an inordinate amount of hours on …
In Finland, where forests are literally everywhere, using wood for buildings makes sense. Research there showed that materials like concrete and steel had a larger “environmental footprint” than wood. This fact hasn’t been overlooked by the organization that represent the concrete and cement segment. The (PCA) Portland Cement Assn., representing cement manufacturers in the United …
Millions of people have been working from home during the recent lockdowns and shelter-in-place restrictions caused by COVID-19. Offices have closed, computer applications have opened, and Zoom has become a household word. Companies across the spectrum have found a new challenge in an old problem: keeping the bad guys out of the network. Cybersecurity, once …
Specialty software developers can often expand their market share by acquiring other, similarly focused companies. The acquisition route is beneficial when the acquired company’s product line fits neatly into the other’s portfolio. CoConstruct, a Va.-based SaaS (Software-as-a-Servce)-provider of project, financial, and client management software for independent home builders and remodelers, has acquired CBUSA, an organization …
In this video (sponsored by Champion Generators) I’ll walk you through the install, prices, sizes… basically everything you’ll want to know if you are considering one of these units. This is a sponsored video but this information will help you no matter which unit you end up buying. If you are considering a Home Standby …
The 2020 Constructech Vision Awards The world of construction, like everything else, changed dramatically in 2020. In March and April, many businesses closed to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. However, even though construction, like healthcare and the food supply, was considered an essential activity, the impact on companies and individuals in the industry …
