Worker misclassification in construction leads to competitive imbalance: report

Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A new report on worker misclassification has singled out construction, both for the scale of the problem and the magnitude of its impact in the industry. Misclassifying employees as independent contractors carries significant financial consequences for workers, […]

Can Concrete Cut Carbon Without Compromise?

This week’s quiz is from A winning foundation: Solid defense with low carbon concrete. As sustainability targets tighten across the built environment, projects are pushing concrete beyond its traditional performance role into a key driver of carbon reduction. But as low-carbon concrete solutions prove their value in high-profile builds, the question shifts from what’s possible […]

From industrial site to a cultural and commercial center

An interior view of the West Canal Yards. Image courtesy Ed Sozinho Two former fish processing facilities in Seattle, Wash., have been transformed into a commercial and cultural district. Graham Baba Architects designed the West Canal Yards adaptive reuse project. It converts a once-industrial waterfront site into a multi-tenant business environment. Long a central part […]