Spurred by E-commerce giants like Amazon and eBay, warehouse and distribution center construction in the United States is poised for a big boom. But haven’t eBay and Amazon been around for a while? Aren’t there thousands of other companies that do online purchases and...
Despite the early damage that the pandemic did to the construction industry in 2020, construction came roaring back in 2021. The year 2020 saw a roughly 1.9% contraction of the building industry, while 2021 saw a total industry revenue increase of 2.6%, or 0.2% higher...
The many parts of a construction project Any construction project is a complex undertaking. It involves many different stakeholders, professionals, government officials and regulations, and dozens of other unpredictable factors. In general, a construction project can...
The last couple of years have been a bit strange to say the least. With the onset of a novel virus, the SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID19, a new global pandemic has begun. Early on, the virus was met with heavy-handed lockdowns and stay-at-home orders across the...
The purpose of the foundation can be neatly summed up with the following goals: To evenly distribute the building’s weight load across the foundation bed. Avoiding unequal settlement (making sure the building is, and stays level). To prevent sliding/sideways...
