In the early 1990s Barry Herbert, then president of Otsego, Mich.,-based concrete contractor Herbert Construction Co., learned an alternative method for forming footings. Barry spoke with Ron Colvin, ...

Question: I believe I read in ACI 332 that footings are to be a minimum of 2 inches outside the face of the wall sides and the IRC states 4 inches. Which one is right? – Concrete Contractor (Alabama).

In construction, “a firm foundation” is no cliche. It’s a matter of tradition, good technique and honoring the building codes. How well the structure will stand–and stand up to time and ...

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 ...

In what might seem like a race to beat the extreme weather of winter, contractors have been busy forming the footings and stem walls for a third four-story, 60,000-square-foot barracks at Fort McCoy ...

In one of the region’s more unusual contracting jobs, Otto Sport has resurfaced the outdoor riding arenas at Zabeel Stables, in Dubai, with a specialist surface designed to keep horses on their feet.