
ISO 21542:2021—Accessible Building Construction
With one in four American adults living with disabilities, designing for accessibility and diversity is necessary. It is an opportunity—both economic and creative—to design a better and […]
With one in four American adults living with disabilities, designing for accessibility and diversity is necessary. It is an opportunity—both economic and creative—to design a better and […]
An aerial view plan of a Babylonian castle from 2000 B.C. is the oldest recorded history of engineering drafting. With computer aided design as well […]
Homebuilders and homeowners alike want to know if the products they’re buying are suitable and reliable without having to do extensive research. And so, the […]
The energy standard for buildings has been revised: ANSI/ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2022: Energy Standard For Sites And Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (I-P Edition). The earliest human […]
Not all particles are the same; not all cleanrooms are the same. There are different standardized classes of cleanrooms based on the number and size […]
Due to their safety features and stability, scissor lifts are a popular type of mobile elevated work platform at construction and renovation sites. When not […]
The shaduf, the first type of crane, was invented circa 3000 BCE in Mesopotamia, and it had a lever apparatus with a bucket-like structure on […]
High-visibility safety apparel (HVSA) is clothing that workers wear in order to be more visible in their surroundings, both to co-workers and members of the […]
The Guinness World Record maintains that the tallest scaffolding in the world was for the Manhattan Municipal Building, which was erected 1988-1992, and its total […]
Sustainability is a crucial consideration in the construction industry. There are two main metrics for measuring a building’s sustainability: embodied carbon and energy efficiency. But […]