William Atkinson

NWZAW is an annual spring campaign scheduled to coordinate with the start of road and highway construction season, and it encourages safe driving through road and highway work zones. While most of those working along...

There has been plenty of news in recent months about the severe shortages and price hikes associated with lumber that have been making it difficult for homebuilders to get the lumber they need, and at reasonable prices. The...

In January, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) released a new energy storage system (ESS) fact sheet. Noting that, “With more and more countries, states, and communities putting forth zero emissions deadlines...

Does the near-term future of nonresidential construction look bright or dim? It depends on who you ask. According to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), Arlington, Va., the future is fraught...

After the devastation in multiple states caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012 and the resulting weeks and months that utility linemen worked tirelessly to restore power, Congress decided that these workers needed a special day...

According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to achieve the President Joe Biden’s goal of 100% clean energy by 2035, hundreds of gigawatts of solar energy will need to be installed, and as much as five times faster than...

According to a survey released by the National Safety Council (NSC), Itasca, Ill., 90% of employers are concerned not only about legal and illicit substance misuse among their employees, but also about their mental health and...

According to a report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, commercial contractors are becoming more optimistic about the future. The report, “U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index—Q1 2021,” noted that...

According to a report from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Washington, D.C., not only is new home construction taking a hit because of high lumber prices, but remodeling projects are starting to feel the...

According to a report from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Washington, D.C., higher interest rates, supply shortages and rising material prices, particularly for lumber, put a damper on new home sales in...

A report from Wood Mackenzie, Annapolis, Md., predicts that the worldwide market for commercial electric vehicle charging equipment (EV charging stations) will be worth more than $243 billion annually by 2045. This is quite a...

The “Cost and Other Implications of Electrification Policies on Residential Construction” report, commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), Washington, D.C., and written by Home Innovation Research...