Building Safety Standards That Protect Structures
While structural failures in buildings are uncommon, they can have devastating consequences. Since 1969, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has investigated more…
ASTM D5268-23: Topsoil Used for Landscaping & Construction
Every healthy lawn, thriving landscape installation, and successful green infrastructure project contains quality topsoil. This is because the composition of topsoil directly affects vegetation establishment,…
ANSI/ASSP A10 Standards for Construction Safety
At sunrise, a construction site comes to life. Steel beams rise, scaffolds stretch skyward, and crews prepare to shape the built environment. Behind every hard…
Why Does NYC Have So Much Scaffolding?
In New York City (NYC), pedestrians hastily come and go, but our daily sightings of scaffolding are here to stay. There are currently over 8,400 scaffolding structures across…
Building Certifications for Energy Efficiency
Did you know that buildings are responsible for about 30% of global final energy consumption and over half of electricity use? This energy is used…
ASTM E3224-19: Building Energy Performance
The buildings sector includes energy used for constructing, heating, cooling, and lighting homes and businesses as well as the appliances and equipment installed in them—all…
A Century of Standards: BHMA Celebrates 100 Years This Fall
Honoring a Legacy of Standards and Safety Did you know that the Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) is turning 100 this year? For a century,…
ICC FL BC Building-2023: Florida Building Code
Nearly 40% of all U.S. hurricanes making landfall between 1851 and 2022 struck Florida — the most of any American state. Given the Sunshine State’s…
ASME B30.22-2023: Articulating Boom Cranes
Construction sites, warehouses, and industrial environments can be hazardous, posing various risks to operators and workers. Offering a blend of versatility, power, and, most importantly,…