You may see an increasing number of electric vehicles on the roadways, but did you know that more and more equipment and heavy machinery used in mining, construction, and agriculture is also going electric?
Sarah Schmidt on January 19, 2022
You may see an increasing number of electric vehicles on the roadways, but did you know that more and more equipment and heavy machinery used in mining, construction, and agriculture is also going electric?
Peter Kusnic on January 11, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has served as a backdrop for a number of major climate actions around the country, including a raft of historic clean energy mandates in California.
Sarah Schmidt on August 12, 2021
After a challenging 2020, the U.S. construction industry remains resilient with growth projected in the future.
As summer approaches, trends in outdoor living spaces pique the interest of anyone looking to upgrade or remodel the exterior spaces of their homes. Outdoor living has taken on a new level of importance for people in light of events over the past year, with most people spending much more time at home.
Sarah Schmidt on May 13, 2021
The semiconductor chip shortage is all over the media in recent days, and the headlines are not exactly reassuring.
They say bigger is better, right? When it comes to paychecks, road signs and (in our humble opinion) bathrooms, the maxim rings true. But what about science? Big science—a term coined in the 1960s by physicist Alvin Weinberg to describe large-scale scientific projects intended to solve the world's biggest issues—offers the scientific community and society at large many benefits.
Sarah Schmidt on May 6, 2021
Americans spent more time at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they didn’t just sit on the couch and watch Netflix. Many residents went to work renovating their homes, leading to record home improvement spending.
The industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is projected to become a large-scale, high-growth market that will have a transformative impact on a broad range of industry sectors, from healthcare and retail to automotive and transport.
Sarah Schmidt on October 13, 2020
Bolstered by an increase in housing starts and the need to repair or replace older roofs with more durable products, the demand for roofing in the U.S. is projected to grow 0.2% per year to reach 253.0 million squares by 2024, according to The Freedonia Group, a leading market research firm and division of MarketResearch.com.
Sarah Schmidt on July 13, 2020
The high cost of housing is motivating more people to live small — in tiny homes that are less than 500 square feet, a space that could easily fit inside a regular family room.
