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Construction management software improved, iPad application available

Maxwell Systems Inc. has released Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX version 2.6, which offers new capabilities to help earthwork, site-work and excavation contractors more quickly and accurately manage takeoff and delivers a new module to help construction and service contractors manage inventory. The company has also released Maxwell Systems ProContractorMX Mobile Connect, […]

Mi-T-M announces Northwest rep group

Mi-T-M Corp., manufacturer of hotand cold-water pressure washers, air compressors, generators, portable heaters, wet/dry vacuums, job-site boxes and water treatment systems, has appointed Essex Silver Line Sales West as its new Rental Rep Group in the Northwest. The company will cover the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. […]

A Master in Modern, Industrial, Experimental Concrete Furniture

Dylan Lauger has become a master in modern, industrial, experimental concrete furniture design and other artistic concrete skills while living on a remote peninsula in Wisconsin. Among other achievements, he once designed and cast an 8-foot-long GFRC sturgeon as a submission for a local arts competition.

What You Need to Know about Life-cycle Assessments When Building Green

The U.S. Green Building Council’s research suggests that a quarter of new buildings that have been certified in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program do not save as much energy as their designs predicted, and most do not track ongoing energy consumption. These findings don’t generate a lot of confidence among the public in green building.