Old-growth lumber with tight growth rings outperforms much of today's fast-growth engineered wood in long-term stability. Lime mortar allowed historic brick walls to flex and self-heal hairline cracks ...

A plastic brick house method is changing how people imagine the future of construction. A complete home built in five days sounds impossible, yet recycled plastic bricks are bringing that idea closer ...

This story was originally published by Undark in collaboration with InvestigateWest, a Seattle-based journalism studio. It is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Washington ...

Archaeologists excavating the site of Pompeii have uncovered an ancient building site, revealing Roman construction techniques used by builders at the time, according to the Italian Ministry of ...

House in Hakusan - KENTA HIRAYAMA ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES. Image © Tomooki Kengaku Solid construction focuses on volumetric building by starting with a standardized ...

Concrete is no longer just a niche material in residential construction. As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, the shortcomings of traditional wood-framed homes are being laid bare.

The construction industry is at a crossroads, and it urgently needs to shift towards more sustainable practices. As one of the largest consumers of global resources and a significant contributor to ...

A new construction method featuring LEGO-like bricks made from a renewable composite material took first place for building innovations at the 2024 JEC Composites Innovation Awards in Paris, France.

The state government’s reforms are designed to increase the uptake of modern methods of construction, “mak[ing] it faster, easier and cheaper to build high-quality homes.” ...