The short answer to the question proffered in this article’s title is “yes.” When you’re purchasing a new home or office, it’s important to perform the due diligence that comes with making sure the property is worth the price the seller is asking. The best way to do this is to hire an inspector –… Read more »
Caisson foundations are vastly different from the standard slab of concrete. You might lie down to support a structure like a home. These specialized foundations are most often used for bridges, piers, dams, or other structures that need underwater support. Here we discuss the different types of caisson foundations and their benefits. First of all,… Read more »
Any construction project requires a lot of knowledge about the industry, not to mention the right skillset for project management. From the time the foundation construction begins to adding the finishing touches to the home interior and an inspector placing a seal of approval on the completed structure, a lot could go wrong. Even a… Read more »
Different types of jobs entail different potential health and safety hazards. Even someone working in an office setting could slip on a wet floor or suffer repetitive motion injuries from slumping over a keyboard all day. However, there’s no denying that certain jobs have higher risk factors for accident and injury. Jobs in the construction… Read more »
The construction industry has undergone a lot of changes in recent years. The housing downturn, on the one hand, substantially reduced the demand for new construction across America for some time (decreasing yearly revenue by 150 billion dollars in just two years from 2008 to 2010), while innovation like 3D printing are giving experts speculating… Read more »
New construction necessarily involves a lot of moving parts, including the developer and/or homeowner, the architect, the construction company or contractor and crew, material manufacturers and suppliers, and a variety of other vendors. More importantly, many of these players are interrelated, relying on others to get their jobs done before subsequent activities can proceed. What… Read more »
Any retaining wall is only as good as the strength of its core. If your wall is upright and firm, then it will remain in place as needed. But if a wall has been poorly planned or installed, then it may not stay up for very long, and then what good is it? The keys… Read more »
We all know how home foundations got their name – they form the solid basis on which to build a reliable and lasting structure. While the vast majority of foundations last for many lifetimes with nary a problem, it is not entirely unheard of for foundations to fail in some way. The result, in most… Read more »
Caisson drilling is a process by which open chambers are created under water or in the earth in order to reach soil or bedrock that is stable enough to support a massive structure above, such as a bridge or a large building. In this way, concrete (or other materials) can be used to fill in… Read more »
A strong foundation is the basis of any construction project, whether you’re building a single-family home, an apartment structure, or an office high rise. Foundations either sit on top of soil or they are embedded in the soil (sometimes both). For small structures like primary residences, foundation pads placed on top of the soil are… Read more »