Slide show: World’s first “massive reinforced-concrete structure”
Harvard Stadium in Allston, Mass., is 109 years old. It was the “world’s first massive reinforced-concrete structure,” according to this piece, and used nearly 9,260…
ASCE explores 50 examples of building performance failures
Failure Case Studies in Civil Engineering Intended for undergraduate engineering courses, Failure Case Studies in Civil Engineering — Structures, Foundations, and the Geoenvironment, Second Edition…
Concrete product among top 10 building materials for 2013
Using CarbonCure’s carbon-sequestration technology in Atlas’ concrete masonry unit-block has caused the product to be listed on BuildingGreen.com’s Top 10 building products for 2013. The…
Concrete-crushing tech: Turning debris into reusable building material
Transforming demolition debris from the Dallas Fort Worth Connector project into usable building material not only saves the state money but has a positive environmental…
Greenbuild Expo showcases sustainable products
More than 1,000 booths showcased sustainable products at the U.S. Green Building Council’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in San Francisco. Some of the most…
Green-property index offers investors new sustainability measure
A green-property index for investors. The U.S. Green Building Council, FTSE Group and NAREIT are developing a green-property index for investors. It is meant to…
Construction industry slowly coming out of the doldrums
Construction activity is on the rise. The Architecture Billings Index is at 51.6, and construction spending has reached “a nearly three-year high,” as reported by…
$850M National Gateway nears completion
The scheduled completion of CSX’s $850 million National Gateway project in 2013 will bring benefits, including less road congestion and a quicker and less expensive…
Chicago-St. Louis HSR project could create 6,200 jobs
The proposed Chicago-St. Louis high-speed rail project could provide more than 6,200 jobs. The project has moved closer to reality with federal approval of its…
Honolulu rail project nears $1.55B funding deal
Honolulu Rail Transit project The federal government will sign a $1.55 billion funding agreement with the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation, said a congressional delegation….