Interview with Fred Tull, Preconstruction Services Manager and Eli Youmans, Project Engineer Forming friendships at work can be tricky, particularly in the fast-paced construction world. Tensions are often high, and...
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How Chicago Gained an Award Winning Library and Housing Project
Chicago’s Independence Library and Apartments project recognized as ENR Midwest’s 2019 Best Project in the Office / Retail / Mixed-Use category Even in our internet age, libraries remain hugely popular destinations. As...
Niyati Desai
How These 4 Atlanta Construction Executives Embrace Innovation
As technology is changing the building industry at a rapid rate, today’s construction executives need to embrace innovation more so than ever. Nevertheless, according to a KPMG study of construction and engineering...
Behind the Build: Interview with Scott Lopian, Senior Construction Administrator, Eastern Municipal Water District
It can be easy to take access to basic life amenities for granted–water being one of them. But not for those working behind the scenes on public works projects that provide safe and clean water to our communities. Among...
30 Construction Superintendents Who Are Changing the Industry
Meet the 2019 Tech Powered Superintendents Construction superintendents are among the hardest working individuals in the entire industry. They play a critical role in project success, coordinating nearly every detail...
Grace Ellis
Behind the Build: Interview with Kevin Petrillo, Sr. Project Manager, DPR Construction
In this edition of our Behind the Build blog series, we speak with Kevin Petrillo, Senior Project Manager at DPR Construction. Currently based in Atlanta, GA, Kevin brings more than three decades of experience to his...
How This Atlanta Fast-Food Giant Builds Better with Data
Interview with Jeff Shaw, Construction Manager at Chick-fil-A Across the U.S., many Americans rely on fast food chains for quick, reliable and affordable meals. While everything about the fast-food experience for...
How a Top Atlanta-Based Electrical Contractor Embraces Construction Technology
Implementing a new technology can be a challenging process to navigate for any construction company. Frequently, the most difficult aspect of getting up and running with new systems isn’t the technicalities or even the...
Behind the Build: Interview with Wei Wu, Associate Professor, California State University, Fresno
Our Behind the Build blog series is about sharing the experiences and stories from those working in construction. But for a lot of individuals working in the industry, their experience in construction starts way before...
Behind the Build: Interview with Jerad Ferrell, CMO, PeerAssistÂ
On our Behind the Build blog series, we’ve interviewed a variety of contractors, trades and construction roles. We’ve learned from superintendents, project managers, architects, project engineers and more about their...