Until I entered the legal profession, I never thought of myself as a minority. However, the Big Law landscape in New York City made me acutely aware that I was different. I chalked it up to corporate ...

Q: We have moved into a fantastic high-rise condominium, but we have a problem: The ceilings are concrete and we just have one junction box in the main room. How do we do anything beyond track? A: ...

Swiss engineers have developed a construction technique that could change how buildings are designed and built. It’s called a “Smart Slab:” A mixture of concrete, rebar, and carbon fiber that form a ...

Q: I’m dealing with a concrete ceiling in a condominium. If I use LED recessed lighting, do I still have to drop a 6-inch soffit? Someone told me that LED cans take up less space than traditional ...

We’ve all heard of the glass ceiling, an invisible barrier hindering women from rising within the ranks of corporate America. The term was coined in the 1980’s and even resulted in a special ...

The argument is that these slab ceilings absorb heat and do not easily get damaged like those made out of plywood, glass and wood Slab concrete is a preferred ceiling solution for many people ...