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Your projects are only as good as the subcontractors who help you build them. And their work is only as good as the direction they receive. When you find yourself facing problems...

Bob Stupica, a plumber in the Chicago area, has bailed out weekend DIY warriors countless times. “There have been some unusual problems, like the time a guy connected his toilet to...

Dump trucks are mainstays of construction sites — and the cause of serious and often fatal injuries. It’s not uncommon for kids to have endless fun dumping things from plastic dump...

A general contractor’s job is getting projects built. But much of the day-to-day work involved comes down to communication. And at no time is good communication more important than...

Cats are number one threat to birds in the wild. Can you guess the number two threat? It’s buildings. Every year, hundreds of millions of birds are killed flying into manmade...

A Rockefeller-backed initiative is changing the way cities think about their future. The new buzzword in sustainability circles is “resilience.” Not only are mayors and builders...

Sure, the price of lumber could increase due to a tariff recently imposed on Canadian softwood lumber — but who needs lumber, anyway? Check out these one-of-kind structures from...

Here's what employers and workers need to know about protecting themselves against chemical injuries. Eyes, lungs, skin and certain chemicals don’t mix. But not all protective...

First there were smart homes and smart cities (not to mention smart construction equipment). Now college campuses are smartening up by embracing the Internet of Things (IoT)...