One potential advantage of a new build is the ability to seamlessly integrate smart home technology early in the building ...

Construct your shed on a solid foundation that’s a minimum of two inches off the ground. If any part of the floor is in ground contact, it will rot, provide easy access to rodents, and probably won’t ...

The Philippine summer, from March through May, is the peak construction season. But it's also when the heat works hardest against you. With temperatures regularly exceeding 35°C and dry winds pulling ...

In construction, keeping a project on schedule can feel like an endless balancing act. From coordinating teams and managing ...

Flowers and vegetables pop up out of the ground in the spring. So too deck support posts. You may be a homeowner who wishes to create a wonderful outdoor room, or expand that small deck cobbled ...

Insulating concrete forms have a long history of success in low-rise buildings, but now Building Teams are specifying ICFs for mid- and high-rise structures—more than 100 feet. ICF walls can be used ...

Shorter days and harsh winter weather can put construction projects on hold for days, weeks or long, cold months. But the slow season doesn’t have to mean lost income. Seasonal factors can affect ...

*Sponsored by MAXAM Tire North America Inc. Rain or snow, sleet or sunshine, every construction site must learn how to navigate weather extremes to stay on schedule and get the job done. Weather, in ...