March 2025
Also in the March 2025 Issue:
Zombie Specs: Why Your Insulation Language Might Be Older than Your Intern
Outdated insulation specifications are the ghosts of projects past, and they haunt more boilerplate language than most of us would like to admit.
A Discussion of Changes to ISO15665:2023-12 Acoustics—Acoustic Insulation for Pipes, Valves, and Flanges
Read about how an updated standard 20 years in the making incorporates improvements in technology and techniques to move both thermal and acoustic considerations forward.
NIA Contractor Member Insul-Tech Inc. Discusses System Design
2024 NIA Insulation Project Art Gallery Showcase and Competition winner Insul-Tech Inc. overcame a host of challenges completing this $7 million new construction data center project.
New Report on Small Business Shows Increased Optimism
Small businesses in construction, manufacturing, retail, and services industries reported greater optimism in January than over a 51-year average. See where small businesses in construction stand in relation to the other industries.
2025 Economic Analysis
Potential tariffs, coupled with high interest rates, are having an effect on construction spending.
New Report Shows Growing Role of Foreign-Born Workers in U.S. Labor Force
The foreign-born labor force has surpassed 32 million in the United States, including more than 25% of the construction workforce.
