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The manufacturing world has embraced plastic due to its versatility and affordability. Plastics, however, are challenging to recycle and the...
Multiple nations around the world are making massive investments in smart city mega projects. All of them contain elements meant to reduce pollution or produce power....
Concrete and steel have taken architecture to new heights and without fear of fire, rot, or termites. Our cities and towns are so reliant on these...
Today’s homeowners value more than location and space; many are looking for the unique and authentic in not just their decor, but in the materials used...
Conventional concrete and seawater are a problematic mix. The corrosive nature of salt, and the weathering effects of tides and wind can cause significant deterioration in...
The next time you stay at a Marriott, there’s a possibility that your hotel room was put together many miles away from your actual location. That’s...
There’s a new breed of consumer that isn’t nearly as interested in acquiring goods as previous generations. Instead, they’d rather visit new places, make lasting memories,...
Perhaps a sign of a comeback for Detroit-based manufacturing, Flex-N-Gate, an automotive parts supplier, recently broke ground on a new production facility on the city’s east...
Closed just a year after its opening in 2013, the Squibb Park Bridge is now open again following a series of repairs to correct a noticeable...
Getting new houses built is becoming more of a challenge. Housing inventories are now resting at new lows. Median home prices are on the rise while...
Some building proposals have gotten notably bold in recent times, but this latest concept is, almost literally, unearthly. A new building plan from Clouds Architecture Office...
Norway is preparing to take on a major transportation project that’s set to be a world first. The Stad Ship Tunnel, a 5,610-foot passageway to be...
When comparing heavy steel used to build bridges to the bones that make up our skeletal system, you might be quick to conclude that steel wins...
The battle for designing and building the world tallest building continues in major cities around the world. Their designs vary, but still none look much like...
U.S. construction equipment corporation, Caterpillar Inc. recently announced a partnership with FIT AG, a German additive manufacturing company. During their three-year joint venture, Caterpillar and FIT...
Composite materials help solve a lot of problems in many different industries. They help create lighter and stronger aircraft, more compact but reliable structural components, and...
No matter how you get to where you’re going in a busy city, nothing slows things down—or brings them to a halt—quite like a blizzard. This...
Major cities around the planet vie for the title of home of the world’s tallest building. Apart from bragging rights, claiming fame to the world’s tallest...
Four House building Trends To Embrace And Four To Avoid Image Source Wikimedia In addition to building new homes, more Americans are renovating their houses in...
Prefabricated homes have have been around for ages, but they really rose to popularity in the early to mid 20th century as part of postwar reconstruction...
