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Weather, structural movement, and stress are constantly attacking your commercial roof. While normal aging will occur on all roofs, problems stemming from neglect, abuse, contamination, or accidents, if not detected early, can result in extensive, costly repairs or premature failure of the roofing system. Plan and start an inspection program during the first year your…

When considering how to handle complex engineering on a new design-build project, weigh these factors in determining the best path forward. It’s common in the design and construction industry to come across design-build contractors who want only MEP subcontractors on their project teams. But is a consulting MEP engineer a better option than an MEP…

  Electric vehicles (EVs) are on the rise in the United States. The Biden administration aims for 50 percent of new light-duty vehicle sales to be zero-emission by 2030. Some states have even more ambitious targets, such as California, Massachusetts and New York, which plan to reach 100 percent new EV sales by 2035. Major…

As the cost of energy rises, energy efficiency is more important than ever. Here’s how to work toward net-zero energy buildings. The cost-of-living crisis has seen energy prices continue to rise, with many organizations in the US now seeing monthly energy bills up 9 percent from February last year. The sting in the tail is…

  There are two main ways in which fire fighters currently receive information about fire protection features and construction types of a building they are responding to. The first is from a pre-incident plan (see NFPA 1620 for information about pre-incident planning) which is available as a result of prior building inspection and the second…

  Throughout my years as a safety professional, there are specific compliance issues that are found at almost every manufacturing facility. Those issues usually lie in the production or operations departments and the maintenance shop. Here are the four I encounter most often: Guards on bench/pedestal grinders: Since the abrasive wheel is continuously diminishing due…