When the leaders of Irvine, Calif.-based wealth management firm Keller Financial Group decided to charter a bank three years ago, they could not have known what gut-wrenching times lay just ahead. “In ...

Question: Do you know if it states in the IRC code that a “J”-bar must be poured in the footing if the wall requires vertical reinforcing. I have a meeting with an inspector tomorrow to discuss code ...

A CFA member asks for an interpretation of the cover requirements for dowels in a footing used to provide connection between the concrete footing and the foundation wall. 7.3.4.1 A vertical No. 4 ...

According to the National Hurricane Center, on October 18, 2018, Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle and was directly responsible for 16 deaths and about $25 billion in damage.

In Highlandville, Mo., Steven Huff of Wisconsin-based concrete company TF Forming Systems is building a 72,000-sf mansion, called Pensmore, to serve as a model for sustainability. "It's not feasible ...

Below-grade waterproofing systems can be critical features of building enclosure design, particularly when the structure has a deep foundation. As the foundation goes deeper, there is a greater ...

A free digital design tool that can help reduce the carbon footprint of a site is putting climate-friendly landscape architecture on a better path. “There is so much guidance, standards and metrics ...