More stories about Sitework

• Trenchless Excavation

  In the hands of a skilled operator, a horizontal boring machine can solve tough drainage problems without damage to the landscaping.

• A Brief History of Quonset Huts

  A hut for all seasons

• Pop Quiz

  Walter Moreau is executive director of Foundation Communities, a nonprofit affordable housing developer in Austin, Texas.

• Adding Under On a Hillside

  A steep slope and a tight lot call for some imaginative foundation solutions.

• Layout by Robot

  Although precise methods for layout have existed for thousands of years, not everyone seems to accord them equal value. Ponying up, say, $40,000 for a transit may strike you as over the top, but Hunzinger Construction of Brookfield, Wis., did just that.

• A Bridge From Two Flatcars

  Intelligent reuse allows an access driveway to cross a 38-foot span without damaging the stream below.

• Foundation for a Problem Site

  A carefully engineered foundation and alternative septic system add value to a bargain-priced lot.

• Pop Quiz - Walter Moreau

  Walter Moreau is executive director of Foundation Communities, a nonprofit affordable housing developer in Austin, Texas.

• 300 Units in Chicago Preserved

  CHICAGO—Mercy Housing Lakefront is leveraging $68 million to rehabilitate and preserve two apartment developments in the city’s Uptown community.

• MacArthur Foundation Awards $6 Million toHousing Research

  he critical ways that housing matters to children, families, and communities will be explored in 13 separate research projects funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.