It’s been a while since the cost of wood nearly quadrupled from pre-COVID levels in 2021. It was the first big story in the construction industry when the pandemic struck, and it affected every aspect of construction in America. So, where are we currently with the...
Background Back in 1976, it was uncommon to see hoagies, gyros, and other “sub” sandwich shops in the South. They were mostly limited to the Northeast. When Dominic Ruffalo opened his first sandwich chain in Sumter, S.C. that year, he set out to break that trend. He...
As a structural engineering consultant, I have often wondered what sets one engineer apart from another. Each engineer has his different strengths that help him to serve his client better. Some engineers are wizards with the code, good with analysis, some are...
