For Traffic Safety, Roundabouts Run Circles Around Stoplights
In Indiana’s roundabout capital of Carmel, traffic fatalities are way down, and a maverick mayor is taking the case for this traditional civil infrastructure design on the road
This Caribbean Island Aims to Exemplify ‘Resilience Building’ Amid Climate Change
Dominica offers a model—and opportunity—for construction firms to learn how to build as climate-related events threaten the world’s buildings and infrastructure
What Construction Firms Need to Know About Concurrent Delay
Despite the prevalence of lawsuits, a majority of construction contracts fail to directly address concurrent delay. This is a problem for owners and contractors
Going Digital Through Change Management
Going slow, conditioning users well ahead of the transition and phasing in small aspects of the switch made the change to digital simple—even for the most resistant
How a Building’s Sound Can Make or Break Its Value
The emergent field of psychoacoustics shows how a building’s sound can affect those that occupy its space
Red Car Bridge Aims to Make L.A. More Pedestrian-Friendly
Projects like the Red Car Pedestrian Bridge seek to transform Los Angeles into a city less reliant on cars and more fashioned for walkers
Builder, Spare Those Trees!
Indiana University’s online, interactive tree inventory offers a model for tree-safe construction projects
Can You Reliably Build a Hospital in 10 Days?
The Huoshenshan Hospital near Wuhan, China, famously came together in just 10 days in response to the region’s COVID-19 outbreak, but one expert says the feat is unlikely to be repeated in the U.S.
Should Builders Embrace a Return to Stone?
With concrete’s prevalence doing damage to the environment, here’s why some builders should consider a return to stone