by Jim Yarrow | Sep 1, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Most popular
2.3 million construction workers around the world frequently work on scaffolds and cranes for various work projects. Many of the people working these projects find themselves hundreds and sometimes thousands of feet above the ground. For these people, it’s just...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 27, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Most popular
Who is Antoni Gaudi? Antoni Gaudi is one of the most famous figures in both Catalan culture and world architecture. He spent over 40 years designing the Temple of the Sagrada Familia. Antoni began the design for the temple in 1883 after receiving his first...
by Jim Yarrow | May 24, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Most popular
How is it made? The technique used by architect Nicolo Bini is an elementary school tradition. The technique he uses is something similar to that of covering a balloon with papier-mache and popping it after it’s hardened, making stable domes. Binishell works...
by Jim Yarrow | May 23, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Most popular
It’s been something out of a dream of science-fiction for more than half a century now but self-driving cars are no longer just a fantasy. Imagine communicating with your car like you would communicate with Siri on your iPhone. Tell it “take me to work,” and it does...
by Jim Yarrow | May 17, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Most popular
Graphene What is it? Made of pure carbon, graphene is both extremely thin and extremely strong. It’s been called a “miracle material” because it’s flexible, conducts electricity, and is nearly transparent. Think about it this way, graphite is the black...
by Jim Yarrow | May 6, 2016 | BEST of Construction, Most popular, What is PlanSwift?
PlanSwift is the number one takeoff and estimating software on the market. With more than 40,000 users in over 60 countries PlanSwift is easily the fastest growing developer and distributor of digital estimating and takeoff software for the construction industry....
