There’s a good chance you’ve been able to see them hovering above the construction site, taking images and capturing information. Perhaps your business has utilized them to perform surveys or to track the progress of a job. These are drones, or, more accurately, UAVs, or unmanned aircrafts (UAVs) and construction companies are beginning to realize…
2021 was a difficult but a positive years for those working in construction. The increasing use of technology within this industry is in the spotlight. The pandemic is causing builders to invest in advanced tools, investors are beginning to recognize the importance of this business. There’s no doubt that 2022 will be a decade of…
The First Lessons up to Summit Mt. Everest Edmund Hillary once remarked that it was unclear if climbing Mt. Everest was even within the possibility of “humanly feasible.” But the climber along with his Nepalese climber, Tenzing Norgay, left the first known pair of footprints left by humans on the mountain’s summit. Everest in the…
According to the old saying that time is money. The more output you can get within a short period and the higher your earnings get you think? If you’re struggling to improve your production or when everything seems to be going well there are many ways to boost your production without sacrificing quality. These include…
If you are seeking a new profession and have an interest in business and personal development, you may want to give some thought to becoming a business coach. This is somebody who helps many people and businesses identify and achieve their goals. With this career, you have the pleasure of knowing that other people are…
The ubiquitous triple constraint of project management Every project must be on time, within budget, in scope – and meet quality standards. Adjust one element of the triple constraint and the other elements must shift accordingly. Unfortunately, meeting the triple constraint is often the only measure of project success, when other factors should be considered….
Pre-Tensioning in Prestressed Concrete The Pre-stressed Concrete Institute (PCI) defines Pre-Stressing as “the application of a force to the reinforcing steel in concrete, so that it is loaded and unloaded periodically, to develop tensile stresses in the steel. The periodic loading produces compressive stresses which resist cracking.” Pre-tensioning is done by pulling or tightening cables…