As cities and suburbs get smarter, roads are beginning to follow suit. In the not-too-distant future, smart technology could make highway travel faster and safer. Smart roads use...

Beginning in the 1960s, rubberized asphalt — a mix of asphalt and crumb rubber made from recycled tires — began to be used as paving material for roadways. That new technology was...

In machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, networked devices exchange information with each other, no human necessary. It’s the basis of the Internet of Things (IoT) — and the...

Roads in U.S. cities aren’t getting any less congested. While more and better public transportation is one obvious answer, the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) is encouraging...

Many large corporations, from big box retailers to mall owners, have at least one thing in common: huge buildings with large, flat roofs. It’s little wonder so many are going solar...

Sure, the price of lumber could increase due to a tariff recently imposed on Canadian softwood lumber — but who needs lumber, anyway? Check out these one-of-kind structures from...

First there were smart homes and smart cities (not to mention smart construction equipment). Now college campuses are smartening up by embracing the Internet of Things (IoT)...

Construction teams are building things larger, taller, greener and pricier than ever before. Architects continue their race to the top. But the construction industry has other...

In part, tiny houses have gained popularity because of front-page stories and coverage in news and entertainment shows. Yet, the popularity of those homes has deep roots in...

Robots can be programmed to lift heavy loads and perform monotonous tasks like laying course after course of bricks, unloading materials or moving equipment from place to place...