The world of design has experienced some of the most significant and noticeable changes over the last few decades. Consider the shift of manual drafting to Computer Aided Design (CAD). “I had four years of Architectural...
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Behind the Build: Interview with Shannon Davis, Learning and Development Lead, MAREKÂ
Pop quiz: What’s the most valuable resource in construction? If your answer is a specific building material, process, or even technology, you’d be incorrect. Construction’s most valuable resource: people. At this very...
Announcing 40 Under 40: Construction Champions of 2019
Earlier this year, we put out a call for nominations for our 40 Under 40: Construction Champions of 2019. We were blown away to receive hundreds of nominations for talented construction professionals around the world...
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Behind the Build: Interview with Melissa Gomez, Project Engineer, BNBuildersÂ
Seattle. A city that’s commonly known for rainy days, Starbucks and, most recently, construction. That’s right–in just the past few years, the construction market in the Emerald City has been flourishing. So much so...
10 of the Top Construction Stories from 2019
For nearly two years, we’ve been sharing regular construction stories in our Behind the Build blog series. We’ve interviewed nearly 100 construction professionals to participate in this special series, and we’re still...
Behind the Build: Interview with Rocco Castiglione, VDC Manager, Sachse Construction
Amongst a construction labor shortage, many companies are exploring new ways to retain and recruit talent. While many organizations are tapping into non-traditional labor pools and adopting innovation to mitigate the...
Behind the Build: Interview with Stephen Cary, Director of Construction, Eckardt Electric
In recent years, Atlanta’s construction market has been growing rapidly. For the companies executing the work, this has equated to substantial growth opportunities–as long as the right systems and processes are in place...
Behind the Build: Interview with Kimberly Hansen, PE, System Director of Construction, Baptist Health
Kimberly Hansen has served as System Director of Design and Construction at Baptist Health the last nearly four years and has overseen multiple projects totally more than $600 million constructed in that time. She got...
Submit a Nomination for 40 Under 40: Construction Champions of 2019Â
To the average person walking by a construction site, it’s easy to be starstruck by the sight of heavy machinery and the sharp sound of tools on steel. But industry insiders know there’s way more than meets the eye and...
Behind the Build: Interview with Cliff Cole, VDC Manager, The PENTA Building Group
Across countries, cities and communities, no one construction market is like another. Whether it’s the varying weather, economic climate or even culture, all of these elements make the built environment unique–and...