Since the ancient Egyptians and the ancient Romans, concrete has been synonymous with strength. But it leaves a heavy carbon footprint. The production of one of its major...

When a contractor hits a buried line, damage to the line inevitably costs firms valuable time and money. But over the past decade, technology companies have introduced new software...

A few years ago, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat declared that 2016 would usher in the era of megatall buildings, those rising higher than 600 meters (1,968 feet)...

Knock on wood in Minneapolis Meet the U.S.'s tallest modern-era mass timber office building. Developer Hines Interests wanted to pay homage to the neighborhood's history as a...

Green building technology Green building standards encourage construction workers and firms to positively impact the environment through more sustainable methods — but green...

It’s no secret construction is one of the most dangerous industries. In 2015, the private construction industry incurred approximately 200,000 non-fatal injuries and 937 fatal...

The future of building is based in the effort to answer one of construction’s most pressing challenges: How to efficiently turn the disparate items that make up a structure (wire...

The virtues of virtual reality have been touted for more than 20 years, to the point that one is tempted to paraphrase Charles De Gaulle and suggest that VR is “the technology of...

There's a good reason why slide rail systems are growing increasingly popular, especially for larger, more complex jobs. The modular nature of the system eliminates most of the...