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Staying Safe on the Jobsite

Several new systems that keep moisture out of wall cavities have hit the market during the last couple of years, and they may have arrived at just the right time. More states are considering adding moisture-management requirements to their building codes.

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Restoring the Capitol Building

In May, I had the rare opportunity to tour the exterior of the U.S. Capitol building with Mary Oehrlein, FAIA, LEED AP, historic preservation officer, Architect of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., to view several different restoration projects currently underway.

September 2014: Estimating

I think it was Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy, who famously identified two certainties in life: death and taxes. But those of us working in the construction industry can attest to a third: change.

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