Engineering News-Record • March 13 2025

The network effect: Forging and maintaining industry connections matters more than ever

Just like food and water, humans have a proven biological need to gather, so it’s no surprise we’re once again collectively showing up for industry events. And while the pandemic may have forced a brief pause, the rebound is indeed underway...

Construction News + Review • March 13 2025

When dirt meets data: How construction monitoring tech is transforming an industry

Those qualities that are uniquely human – things like craftsmanship, intuition, problem-solving – can never be replaced by a computer program on a jobsite, of course. Yet, many of the recent technological innovations are rapidly transforming the industry...

Emery Sapp & Sons • March 2 2024

The construction industry’s ‘keys to the future’? More women

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First, the good news: The number of women in construction-related jobs has been increasing since 2016 and is at an all-time high. The not-so-good news? Women still only make up about 11% of the construction workforce — and that number is cut in half for field workers...

Emery Sapp & Sons • September 6 2023

Suicide is construction's 'silent epidemic'

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Hard hat, earplugs, safety vest. Don’t forget a pair of steel-toed boots and good eye protection — and, of course, a sharp focus on what you’re doing. Yet, too often in this industry, safety concerns are limited to physical health, while mental health is frequently ignored or dismissed...

Clockwork Architecture • January 31 2018

Patients reap the rewards of 'healing architecture'

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I know a hospital administrator who would repeatedly remind his employees, "We're selling a service no one wants." It was his way of reinforcing the importance of making every patient visit as comfortable as possible. Because — let's face it — no one wants to go do the doctor. Ever...

CNR Magazine • December 3 2025

This pair of work boots will make you excited about work boots

When it came time for new work boots, I assumed they all were basically the same as the last pair I bought: tough yet rigid, safe but terribly uncomfortable. The kind of boots you were thankful for while wearing them, but oh so grateful to have off your feet at the end of a long work day.

Construction News + Review • November 7 2024

Minority participation goals: MBEs wary of GCs who game the system

While he certainly understands the spirit and intent of the programs, he makes no qualms about his frustrations around their real-life application.

“They’re pretending to help minority and disadvantaged businesses,” Thompson said, “but the very programs designed to help are hindering our growth.”

Hollis + Miller Architects • November 5 2024

Vista Ridge High School: Co-creating career tech education space

Instead of traditional classrooms, however, the district decided to pursue space focused on career and technical education (CTE)—not only to provide a new option for area students looking to make their high school choice, but also to reflect the changing attitudes on higher education.