National Safety Week begins April 30, and that gives many of North America’s most prominent builders a chance to highlight—often-times quite legitimately—their ways of protecting employees from undue risk. From conspicuous green helmets used by Milestone Contractors for new hires at the construction site to continuing education for workers even in an office environment, safety […]
Got infrastructure? America needs it—water mains, highways, bridges and more—and the Trump administration has listed it as one of its priorities, proposing to spend a trillion dollars on lucrative public private partnerships to make it happen. This is among the many topics and trends on the minds of US Builders Review staff now the New […]
Greenbuild 2016 was a success! We met hundreds of fascinating people from all aspects of the greenbuilding community, connected face-to-face with some of our Greenbuild Editor’s Choice 2016 companies and learned what’s new in sustainable building. We also had the pleasure of hosting the US Builders Review putting green, where attendees stepped up to take a […]
Golfing and green, go hand in hand. That’s why we’ve brought a putting green, to Greenbuild! We invite all Greenbuild 2016 attendees to stop by the US Builders Review booth #2453 for a chance to unwind with a few putts and enter to win a slew of prizes. Playing is easy – and fun! Here are […]
To an extent, we are all a product of our environment. Born and raised in Los Angeles, and now residing in Venice Beach, David Hertz, FAIA, LEED AP, founder and president of S.E.A. The Studio of Environmental Architecture (S.E.A.), and skysource.org is very much a product of the out-of-the-box, unconventional environment that is L.A. Hertz […]
The second element most precious to human life after oxygen is water. While Earth is more than 80 percent water, only a small percentage of that is fit for human consumption and with global warming, persistent droughts and increasing pollution, the planet’s water supply is in jeopardy. Based in Florida, Island Sky Corporation is changing […]
Our annual Greenbuild Special Edition is a compilation of case-studies which highlight innovative companies running the gamut in homebuilding, commercial contracting, architecture and design, consulting, manufacturing, modular solutions, solar installation and much more. Featured businesses, known as Editor’s Choice honorees, are committed to furthering sustainability and energy-efficiency in the built environment. Editor’s Choice honorees are chosen by our staff for their […]
The US Builders Review team is gearing up for Greenbuild 2016 in Los Angeles, which kicks off October 5th – 7th. This year’s theme is “Iconic Green,” and it has us thinking about what it means to be a green leader. Last year, we selected a roster of Greenbuild Editor’s Choice honorees, including industry leaders such as Brookfield Residential, Excel […]
Tedd Benson, founder of Unity Homes, an off-site fabricator of high-performance homes based in Walpole, New Hampshire, is looking to change the traditional homebuilding equation. By improving longevity and delivering high-quality craftsmanship, Unity Homes is enhancing occupant’s overall quality of life in sustainable and beautiful, thoughtfully designed homes. Benson started Unity Homes to raise the […]
Who’s bringing home some green from the annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo? We didn’t exactly give away cash, but visitors to our Booth #3350 did get a chance to spin the prize wheel and win free advertising space worth up to $8,000! We’ve also selected four companies that will receive full-length feature articles in […]
