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Expert Offers Advice on Investigating Concrete Cracks
Brief In this article, ACI Fellow Kim Basham outlines best practices for evaluating cracks in concrete before designing or conducting repairs. Critical evaluation factors include crack width, dormancy and reinforcement materials. Insight Cracks may represent...
3 Ways Managers Can Attract and Keep Top Talent
Brief Smart managers focus on talent, starting with the hire and continuing through support, skills development and helping them find a career path, writes Bev Kaye, who buckets these ideas into three main areas. "They also link their people to other feedback...
Why Quitting Could Be the Best Thing You Ever do
Brief Ozan Varol is a self-proclaimed "professional quitter" who has left careers in rocket science, law and academia, saying that quitting is a way to move past sunk costs and see what other opportunities exist. "If you want to soar, you must cut loose what weighs...
7 Mistakes You’re Making In The Morning That Ruin Your Productivity
Brief Your morning really starts the night before with the plan you make -- or don't make -- although not looking at your phone right away is also a good idea. A good breakfast, quality sleep and getting dressed are also recommended. Insight It has been...
Concrete with Recycled Materials Performs Well
Brief Researchers in Italy say they have improved the performance of concrete by replacing 5% of the cement with recycled concrete powder. They also found concrete with 75% recycled materials also displayed good mechanical performance, durability and water...
The Boss Wants to See You: Is Working From Anywhere Reality or Fantasy?
Brief Employers and employees have different visions of the post-pandemic workplace, according to a Best Practice Institute survey, so the onus is on leaders to create flexibility and growth opportunities regardless of where people are located, writes John Baldoni....
Why Moral Leadership Matters Now More Than Ever
Brief Moral leadership and moral authority are qualities people want in their workplaces, as they believe morality improves outcomes and could overcome persistent "social and political divides in the US," writes Dov Seidman of The HOW Institute for Society, which...
4 Ways to Incorporate Meaningful Movement Into Your Daily Communication
Brief Walking meetings, standing presentations and "a quick shake-out" before a meeting are just a few ways to be more active during the workday, writes Lexie Thrash. "We all need a little lightness, joy, and reminder to connect with our body right now, even if it's...
Hong Kong High-rise Project Shows How Prefabricated Building Method Can Get Work Done Faster, at Lower Cost
Brief Crews used 3,726 prefabricated concrete modular units to cut nine months off the construction time for an apartment building in Hong Kong, according to study at the University of Hong Kong. Building authorities in Hong Kong hope to use the method for additional...