A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is a written document signed by a construction company executive for a particular construction site, identifying every activity, condition and source that could lead to stormwater pollution and outlining the steps called Best Management Practices (BMPs) the company would take to prevent any pollution from water discharged from the site.

Why are there restrictions to the kind of buildings that can be raised up in some areas? Why are some structures more prominent in one area than in others? The reason is simple. Everything related to real estate and the built environment is regulated by laws. These laws are called land use and zoning laws.

Ottoman architecture evolved with the 600-year rule of the Ottoman empire, which was predominantly in present-day Turkey. However, the influence of this era spread

alongside its architecture to neighboring regions like Tunisia, Algiers, Egypt and Hungary. Today, Ottoman architectural relics and influence has spread all over the

world, especially in Muslim-dominated areas.

Byzantine era architects learned from each other and from each of their projects. The most distinctive feature of this architectural building style was the domed roofs placed above a square base.

There’s been much rave and ruckus over the new California housing bill, Senate Bill 9 - or more popularly, SB9 -signed into law in September, 2021, to take effect from January 2022.

In this article, you will discover the immense flooding crises and struggles that have plagued the Netherlands for many centuries, claiming hordes of life and terribly altering

the topography of the area.

With ever-evolving technological methods and equipment, one can hardly keep apace with the latest trends in the AEC industry. Here, we discuss ten of the latest innovations in the AEC industry.

Holdowns, are key components in a continuous load path. They help prevent uplifts that could result when a shear wall overturns. Holdowns, or hold-downs, are steel devices installed at the base of a shear wall in a wooden structure.

There’s so much rave about wood these days. Over 90% of American homes today are built with wood or wood-related components. So how much do you know of the wood you find in these homes? In this article, engineered wood will be explored - its types, advantages and disadvantages.

BIM has been a revelation in the AEC industry since it became popular.

Supposing a fire occurs in the dead of the night, and no one is home except you, and you're so deep in sleep, what happens? Well, if you have a properly installed fire alarm and sprinkler systems, then there’s at least a good line of defense to help manage the situation until help arrives.