Stepping towards silence: Flooring as a key acoustic solution

Photos courtesy Ecore Occupant health and wellness are very important in buildings. Good acoustics help create spaces that support productivity, relaxation, and positive experiences. Whether in healthcare facilities, offices, hotels, multi-family residences, educational institutions or fitness centers, managing noise is essential to supporting both mental and physical well-being. One often overlooked element in the acoustic […]

Data Centers, Tariffs, Inflation, Oh My: Anirban Basu on Construction Economy at Year’s End

According to audience poll responses, contractors today are worried about insufficient demand for their construction services—a stark contrast from just a couple months ago. On Dec. 10, Anirban Basu gave his final economic update webinar of the year, recounting construction’s economic performance in 2025 and forecasting how that has positioned the industry going into 2026. […]

How to weld to vintage structural steels

By Alan O. Humphreys Ph.D. P.E. and Dustin A. Turnquist P.E. Photos courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) Structural steel has been used in buildings since the early 1900s. Many of these buildings are still in existence, particularly in New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago, and are now being repurposed, requiring rehabilitation and/or extension of the […]