Hurricane Harvey

Posted on January 27, 2022

How to Design Buildings to Survive Floods

You can either avoid building in flood prone areas, or design buildings to... More

Tags: Hurricane Harvey, Resilient Design, Flood

Posted on February 23, 2019

Harvey Flooding: Who's at Fault?

By Ted Cushman

While some homeowners sue the federal government, funds are flowing for rebuilding... More

Tags: Hurricanes, Hurricane Harvey, Extreme Weather Construction, Flood, Disaster Resistant Building

Flood Insurance Facing Tough Future

By Ted Cushman

Harvey, Irma, and Maria pose a major challenge to the troubled National Flood Insurance Program. More

Tags: Hurricane Irma, Business, Hurricanes, Coastal Contractor, Hurricane Harvey

Posted on September 14, 2017

By Matt Risinger

Tags: Hurricane Irma, Mold, Hurricane Harvey, Disaster Recovery, Lead-Safe Practices

Tags: Structure, Building Science, Codes and Standards, Drainage, Hurricane Harvey

Posted on August 31, 2017

By Ted Cushman

Drainable, dryable assemblies could speed the recovery from catastrophic flooding More

Tags: Building Science, Hurricane Harvey, Resilient Design, Storm and Wind Resistance, Hurricane

Posted on August 31, 2017

Tags: Hurricanes, Hurricane Harvey, Insurance, Hurricane, Remodeling

Posted on August 30, 2017

Tags: Workforce, Training, Hurricane Harvey

Posted on January 13, 2014

Heavy Lift

By Rich Sangiorgi

Raising 250 tons of house safely above the flood was just part of the story. More

Tags: Pier Foundations, Drainage, Retaining Walls, Disaster Resistant Building, New York

Low Country Rx: Wet Floodproofing

By Ted Cushman

Hurricane Ian was a reminder that flooding is an often inevitable consequence of... More

Tags: Insulation Materials, Coastal Contractor, Drywall, Drywall, Federal Emergency Management Agency