The Role of Human Bones in Architecture
When you think about a grand church or cathedral, would you ever expect walls lined with bones? Ossuaries exist throughout the world. And while you might think of them as…
DetailsExpert Interview Series: Rod Sutton How the World of Construction is Changing
“When the day is over, you have built something of lasting value that is useful to society. You have made a positive change that can be seen and used.” That’s…
DetailsBoost Your Engineering Career
Are you a morning person? Probably not. Americans are a sleep-deprived lot with chronic fatigue and a general loathing of the alarm clock. But what if your mornings turned 180…
DetailsBe a Better Engineering Communicator
The way that you communicate affects you, individual co-workers, your entire company, and all of your clients. There’s always room for improvement, as even the most graceful speakers make occasional…
DetailsWhere to Find the Best Expat Engineering Jobs
What’s so great about being an expat? Plenty! You keep your American citizenship while immersing yourself in another culture. It can be exciting, rewarding, and one of the most challenging…
DetailsA New Understanding of Indoor Climate Control
Anyone who has ever worked in an office building knows the Great Debate. It’s not about where to go for lunch, and it’s not about what happened on which TV…
DetailsGreen Building Trends for 2015
The best green building trends for 2015 make environmentally friendly materials and practices live comfortably with the end user’s need for something beautiful. No longer a question of aesthetics or…
DetailsHow a New Patented Brick Can Improve Indoor Air Quality
Air pollution affects the health and wellbeing of everyone in every country, and in fact around the world. But a new brick might be a game changer. Designed to extract…
DetailsBrutalist Architecture: Controversy Cast in Concrete
There’s a pronounced line drawn between the people who love brutalism and the people who hate it. Prince Charles of Wales is in Camp B, by the way, at least…
DetailsNonresidential Construction on the Rise
Design and construction in the commercial sector looks good, both for the remainder of 2015 and on through 2016. Spending is high and expected to increase. And that’s great news…
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