by CC IT | Sep 25, 2018 | BEST of Construction
Boxwall Flood Barrier Boxwall Flood Barrier is a freestanding temporary flood barrier made by Flood Control International for a fast and easy solution when flood threats occur. The Boxwall works without any external fastening when placed on hard, even surfaces like...
by CC IT | Sep 19, 2018 | BEST of Construction
In this article, explore 3 tools that could make construction easier, like Gaffgun, Roof Ridge Ladder Hook, and Easy Lift Pro. The GaffGun The GaffGun is a tape applicator that easily lays floor tape over cables. It gathers the cables effortlessly into its...
by CC IT | Sep 12, 2018 | BEST of Construction
Since its use by the Romans in 150 BC, concrete has become the most popular building material in the world, but even after 2,000 years of use we have still found that all concrete eventually crack and usually lead up to a collapse of some kind. “The problem with...
by CC IT | Sep 10, 2018 | BEST of Construction
Topmix Permeable is a concrete solution created by Tarmac, a United Kingdom building materials and solutions company, that can absorb water. It was created in an attempt to divert rainwater during major storms. Concrete traditionally only has to be permeable enough to...
by CC IT | Aug 27, 2018 | BEST of Construction
Golden Bridge Cau Vang or Golden Bridge is an enormous bridge, and soon to be tourist hot spot, where a pair of giant hands hold up a narrow walkway in Vietnam’s Truong So’n Mountains. This incredible structure stands well above the trees of the Thien Thai Garden in...
by CC IT | Aug 22, 2018 | BEST of Construction
In an effort to finally beat the heat, the city of Los Angeles is painting its streets white with CoolSeal, a product created by GuardTop. Dark colored asphalt absorbs between 80% and 95% of the sun’s rays that routinely heat the LA streets to a whopping 150 degrees....
by CC IT | Aug 1, 2018 | BEST of Construction
New York City is home to some of the tallest and most famous buildings in the world and now some ambitious architects are looking to add, longest building, to the rap sheet with “The Big Bend.” “The Big Bend” will be taller than some of the biggest and...
by CC IT | Jul 25, 2018 | BEST of Construction
In this article, PlanSwift explores the Top 3 Glass Bridges in China. You might want to sit this one out if you’re afraid of heights! Mount Langya Glass Bridge China is adding to its collection of glass bridges with a new bridge that takes you 1,476 feet above a...
by CC IT | Jul 23, 2018 | How to articles, Reviews & Comparisons, What is PlanSwift?
PlanSwift is the number one takeoff and estimating software on the market today, but how can PlanSwift help with insulating takeoffs? Get the same accuracy for your insulation estimates as you would get by counting wall cavities by hand. Use PlanSwift’s precision...
by CC IT | Jul 20, 2018 | BEST of Construction
An international group of universities and science institutes are building the world’s largest telescope located at the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert. This location was chosen for its premier locations for astronomy with its dark and clean skies....
