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Building Solutions

The Building Solutions team at CRH is a group of construction industry veterans with diverse backgrounds — from general contractors, architects, and engineers to business owners, developers, and urban planners. We've seen first-hand how technology, the economy, and politics can affect the construction industry. Through our blog and articles on our website, we provide you with our insights to help you understand these influencing factors and plan for the road ahead.

May 4, 2018 Construction Safety: A Closer Look at PPE When you think of construction safety, does a yellow hard hat come to mind? Personal protective equipment (PPE) has been a standard in construction safety ...Keep Reading
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May 2, 2018 The Future of 3D Printing in Construction It’s no secret that technology is transforming our lives on a daily basis. Over the last century, air travel, the combustion engine, electric induction motors, ...Keep Reading
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April 25, 2018 Working Together for Successful Early Supplier Involvement Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) is becoming the preferred mechanism for many owners and contractors in order to create a better executed project. It can help ...Keep Reading
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April 19, 2018 Why Masonry Continues to Lead With so many beneficial properties, masonry remains a solid choice for a variety of building and project types across the globe – from high-end public projects ...Keep Reading
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April 3, 2018 Advantages of Pre-Fabricated Products Builders and developers are looking for ways to deliver projects on time, under budget, and more efficiently, and that’s why pre-fabrication is continuing to ...Keep Reading
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March 22, 2018 Using Masonry and Elevation: Lessons on Flood-Zone Protection Following Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005 with sustained winds of 100-140 mph and storm surges as high as 29 1/2 feet. By the time the storm ended, 80 ...Keep Reading
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March 5, 2018 Construction Safety: A Closer Look at Overconfidence in Equipment It's great to be confident about your job, and it's always reassuring to have the newest tools, personal protective equipment (PPE), and equipment on the work ...Keep Reading
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March 1, 2018 An Introduction to Early Supplier Involvement in the Construction Industry “You are too early.” “We don’t even have design documents together yet.” “We always work through the design teams and if needed, subcontractors, for any help ...Keep Reading
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February 19, 2018 How Masonry Protects Against High Wind Events According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for a structure to be tornado-proof, it must be missile-proof. This is because the greatest damage ...Keep Reading
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February 7, 2018 The Top 10 Ways You Can Benefit From the ACE Mentor Program We’re not getting any younger. Our knees hurt and we’re counting down the days and months to retirement. Plus, it’s getting harder to find people who know the ...Keep Reading
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January 30, 2018 Two Challenges, Three Outcomes, One Solution: Where Do You Fit In? The two biggest challenges facing the construction industry in the United States today are: The shrinking population as the Baby Boomer generation continues to ...Keep Reading
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January 24, 2018 20 Opportunities to Get Involved with ACE Whether you work in a manufacturing plant, design buildings for local customers, oversee construction, or are scouting your next project location, you got your ...Keep Reading
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