Hadrian X has been in development for more than a decade, and its creators contend it now has the potential to transform the construction industry

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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.
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