Chicago, the city known for its soaring architectural feats, from the Willis Tower to the John Hancock Center, is about to welcome its most (…)
Canada’s Sector: Poised for Growth Through 2033
By David O'Neill
The construction industry in Canada is on the verge of a decade-long expansion, projected to create a wealth of opportunities for skilled workers and (…)
Permeable Pavements
By David O'Neill
The road towards equilibrium is one that takes many turns. As generations adapt to their own individual landscape, decisions are made which create yet (…)
Funding Boost for Green Transport
By David O'Neill
The global community that we live in today is one that relies heavily on the communication and transportation sectors. As we are no longer (…)
Self-Healing Solar
By David O'Neill
When it comes to the energy field, many factors come into play that can alter the trajectory of a new power source. Potential successes (…)
Cultural Architecture
By David O'Neill
It has been said that the role of an architect in a construction project is similar to that of a chef. In order to (…)
Big Tech’s Sustainable Hub
By David O'Neill
In the recent past, technological advances have vastly improved the quality of life for communities around the world. From the widespread adoption of electrical (…)
Greener Soccer
By David O'Neill
More than almost any other, construction is an industry that works in partnership. Every stage of a project is in tandem with the other (…)
Clean Construction Windfall
By David O'Neill
Established under the Biden/Harris Administration, the Federal Buy Clean Initiative has been promoting the use of low-carbon, American made construction materials since 2021. The (…)
Collaborative Power
By David O'Neill
In order to effectively reverse the harmful effects of carbon on our environment, innovative thinking is required. Many new ideas and projects have been (…)
Removing Every Barrier
By David O'Neill
For as long as many can remember, the construction industry has been navigating the challenges that come with a contracting workforce. Over the past (…)
Reusing Fallen Trees
By David O'Neill
Wood has been an integral part of the construction industry since time began. Its many uses have been the foundational material for structures and (…)
Powered by Charcoal
By David O'Neill
While the use of fossil fuel driven energy began with the industrial revolution, since then, burning coal to create power has now become a (…)
Moving in the Right Direction
By David O'Neill
Twelve months is a long time in business. Start-ups can flourish and thrive to become major players in the industry, while external market forces (…)
Dissolvable Waste
By David O'Neill
The issue of waste has long been a difficult one for humans to tackle. Our lives have been cultured and constructed in such a (…)
Carbon Negative Power
By David O'Neill
The global community is on a precipice. Deadline after deadline has been missed. The clock ticks ever closer to midnight and governments seem clueless (…)
Energizing the Future of Construction
By David O'Neill
Since building and construction began, humans have grappled with the challenge of powering these endeavors. From horse drawn vehicles to modern methods, the full (…)
Recyclable Homes
By David O'Neill
Industry is all about balance. Workload is managed by cost and labor. In turn, success is a causality of finding the right balance of (…)
Inclusive Infrastructure
By David O'Neill
Infrastructure is big business. Notwithstanding the $1.2 trillion that was approved by the U.S. last year, it has always been a sector that involves (…)
Natural Batteries
By David O'Neill
Across the modern industrial landscape, one factor remains constant. Despite the unrelenting challenges that are seen in areas such as workforce, supply and red (…)
Coffee Concrete
By David O'Neill
As a building material, concrete is as ubiquitous to the construction industry as anything else you could imagine. Historically, it has been used in (…)
Sustainable Practices – A Collaborative Approach
By David O'Neill
The race to reduce and reverse environmental damage is, to use a tired analogy, coming into the home strait. Decisions of vast importance are (…)
Origami Structures
By David O'Neill
Construction techniques have the complex history of simultaneously being both static and dynamic. For centuries, tried and trusted methods have existed and the ‘if (…)
Co-Op Electrics
By David O'Neill
In order to transition to clean energy, a number of things need to happen. Legislation and governance can only go so far. People need (…)
Upcycling – The Materials of the Past, and the Future
By David O'Neill
The term ‘Upcycling’ is a relatively modern one. Coined in the early 1990’s, upcycling has been the vehicle for trending techniques and styles across (…)
Autonomous Infrastructure Repair
By David O'Neill
According to the Federal Highway Administration, there are around 4.19 million miles of roads in the United States. With an ever-growing population, these roads (…)
Bringing the Forest Home
By David O'Neill
Prior to the 21st Century, one material was used across North America as the primary foundation for both building and residential structures. Given its (…)
Turning Buildings Into Batteries
By David O'Neill
When it comes to all things energy, both consumption and its generation, it seems as though it is a question of balance. How do (…)
Light-Emitting Cement
By David O'Neill
The developments across modern society have resulted in a civilization that is unrecognizable in many ways. Notwithstanding the technological advances, transport infrastructure and housing (…)
Adaptive Reuse
By David O'Neill
The race for net-zero is one that brings up many questions for stakeholders. In the near future, every sector will be grappling with considerations (…)
Zero Energy Homes
By David O'Neill
The concept of a zero energy home is a fast developing one, gaining interest and traction around the world. So, what makes these homes (…)
Solar Roadways
By David O'Neill
Countless industries are working towards viable solutions for the ongoing energy crisis. Infrastructure networks are at a tipping point of sorts. Historic systems are (…)
Tech-Built Homes – Technology Serves its Local Community
By David O'Neill
California is currently on track to become the fourth-largest economy in the world. Its scale, quality, and standard of living is the envy of (…)
Building Modular, Tackling Homelessness
By David O'Neill
Across North America, local authorities have grappled with homelessness for decades. Despite numerous interventions, pilot programs, housing initiatives, figures do not seem to decrease (…)
Lego City – The Future is Awesome
By David O'Neill
The construction world is an ever-changing entity. It finds itself in the unenviable position of being both a driver and responder to change. Any (…)
SolarEV Cities
By David O'Neill
As discussions and debates continue around the benefits and efficacy of Electric Vehicles, much is placed in the public domain. As with any information, (…)
Depaving
By David O'Neill
Cities around the world are continuing to work on novel and innovative ways of cooling their streets down. Unfortunately, this is something that has (…)
Buy Clean – Is it Enough?
By David O'Neill
There is no greater challenge facing the global community than reaching and maintaining Net-Zero. This task is one that has been heralded and promised (…)
Empathic Design – Where Function Meets Equity
By David O'Neill
The pathway of design has had many turns. While it can be seen as a fickle element of building, subjects to the transient flow (…)
Data Centers – A Brand New Heat Source
By David O'Neill
When we consider the rapid and all-consuming growth that the global population has experienced over the last couple of decades, it is no surprise (…)
Wood Cities
By David O'Neill
Across the construction industry, viable solutions to concrete and steel –the most carbon heavy materials—are at various stages of development. Solutions that can potentially (…)
Hydrogen Highways
By David O'Neill
Over the last decade, our focus has undoubtedly shifted. While growth, success, and meeting the needs of clients and the wider population remains at (…)
Living Building Materials
By David O'Neill
Since humans have walked the earth, they have designed and built structures. Driven by a need for security and shelter, these structures symbolize one (…)
Adapting to Change with AI
By David O'Neill
Buildings, in general terms, are very well designed. Much work, skill and forethought go into every aspect of their design and construction. From materials (…)
The Power of Glass
By David O'Neill
Throughout modern history, construction has been constantly advancing. The precision and expertise available to the builders of today is incomparable to the structures of (…)