This four-part series explores the true nature of innovation in construction and why it may not always play out as expected
AUTHOR
Emily Beyda
Emily Beyda is a novelist and journalist, whose work has appeared in The Austin Chronicle, The Believer, Forbes and Refinery29. For Built, she writes about issues of environmentalism and innovation in the construction industry.
MacRebur has designed a way to use plastics polluting oceans and landfills to build roads, parking lots and driveways
Think conventional construction is difficult? In the world of preserving historic buildings, project planning, preparation and execution is even more complex
The emergent field of psychoacoustics shows how a building’s sound can affect those that occupy its space
Projects like the Red Car Pedestrian Bridge seek to transform Los Angeles into a city less reliant on cars and more fashioned for walkers
With concrete’s prevalence doing damage to the environment, here’s why some builders should consider a return to stone
Isla Intersections, the latest modular housing concept currently under construction in Los Angeles, represents many of the challenges inherent in the construction of affordable housing
As many states begin to re-emerge from lockdowns, here’s the construction industry’s status in each state, as well as some of the safety precautions it is taking moving forward
Experts predict enhanced jobsite sanitation, off-site work and remote working arrangements to be part of the ‘new normal’ after the COVID-19 pandemic ends
With many employees suddenly working remote in light of COVID-19, an IT expert explains how firms can ensure their data remains secure
