The best builders share a common trait: a restlessness to keep learning and a refusal to simply go with the flow. That mindset is what makes us lifelong students of construction.

With that spirit, Scott Jennings and I created the Interactive Webbook on Heavy Civil Construction Materials and Methods—and it exists to solve a real problem.

This is the first construction-focused interactive webbook of its kind, and the first textbook in decades to directly address the lack of exposure to heavy civil construction materials and methods in construction education. It’s intentionally interactive and meaningfully gamified—not for entertainment, but to improve focus, retention, and real-world application.

The content is structured around State DOT items of work, grounding learning in how heavy civil projects are actually scoped, bid, and built. There’s nothing theoretical here—every module is built around the skills interns and young professionals need from day one.

For industry leaders: fewer graduates enter heavy civil because they’re rarely exposed to it in school. If you care about the future of this industry, the talent pipeline starts in the classroom.

For seasoned professionals: if you think there’s nothing new to learn, we respectfully challenge that. A different perspective can sharpen even the deepest experience—and give you more to pass on to the next generation.

Our challenge:
Project engineers, superintendents, and project managers—get a webbook unit and request our review form. Pick any item of work. If you can demonstrate that it adds no value to how you train and upskill young professionals, we’ll refund the full price.

If we want better outcomes, stronger teams, and a healthier future for heavy civil construction, we have to be willing to learn differently—and act on it.