Vertical Visions: How Well Do You Know Curtain Wall Systems?

This week’s quiz is from Vertical visions: Selecting and specifying curtain wall systems. From unitized assemblies to stick-built systems, curtain walls shape both the performance and aesthetic of modern façades. Test your knowledge on selecting and specifying the right system—balancing thermal performance, constructability, and design intent in today’s high-performance buildings. Source link

Multifamily starts jump in January

Multifamily housing starts jumped on a monthly and yearly basis, buoying new residential construction overall, according to HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest residential construction report released Thursday. The Census Bureau is still catching up on releasing data that was delayed by the federal government shutdown. Starts for buildings with five or more units […]

How Mobile Tools Are Capturing Safety Data on Jobsites

Traditionally, construction safety management is “reactive compliance”—reporting on an incident, filling out a form on paper or electronically, taking a picture and filing it away for compliance purposes. Safety management is shifting from reactive to proactive. Forward-thinking companies are using data and leading indicators to identify risks before incidents happen, not just document injuries after […]