Keeping your Jobsite Safe During Spring Thaw
Keeping your Jobsite Safe: Be aware of slippery surfaces in winter; help protect your crew from slips, trips & falls.
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QuakeZone: Buildings that Can Withstand Earthquakes
QuakeZone provides a continuous load path which, when used with a professional designer’s fastener schedule, meets building code and helps withstand the kinds of shear forces your home is subjected to during an earthquake.
Caulking Tips for Improved Home Envelopes
Knowing how to correctly select and apply caulk will ensure that your build is properly protected from moisture and the elements.
How to Get Rid of Punch Lists
Eliminate punch lists w/ regular inspections & quality standards!
Corrections to OSHA Fall Protection Standards
Learn more about OSHA Fall Protection Standards, including revised gate strengths of safety equipment, minimum tensile loads, and metric conversions.
4 Alternatives to AutoCAD
There are design alternatives that provide all the same AutoCAD perks like 2D and 3D modeling for construction plans but are cheaper.
Best Construction Calculators
Make the perfect cut every time with the Best Construction Calculators from Calculated Industries
Blower Door Testing 101
Building enveloped that perform poorly reduce energy efficiency, increase ROI times, and increase carbon footprints and utility bills for building owners. A blower door test can help to establish the airtightness of small to medium buildings, measure the flow of air between different areas in a building and test the airtightness of ductwork.
Understanding R-value and U-value
Knowing what R-value and U-values mean is key to following energy issues and to selecting products that best suit the climate zone you are building in. R-value is essentially a product’s resistance to heat flow. Adversely, U-value measures the rate of heat transfer. This means that products with a lower U-value will be more energy efficient. It is tempting to think that these two values are direct opposites of each other, but there are some important differences to note.
Resources for Women in Construction
If you are thinking of a career in construction, there are a number of resources that can help you along the way.