Restoring Chicago’s Architectural, Cultural Heritage in Bronzeville
The neighborhood on the Near South Side has undergone many transformations over the past century
Columbia Professor Takes a Down-to-Earth Approach to Building Materials
At the Natural Materials Lab, Lola Ben Alon gains inspiration from early building environments to develop future materials that will decarbonize construction
Salvage and Reuse in Construction: Building Demand with Each Project
What to do with waste from construction and demolition projects is a significant global problem. But the tides are shifting, and the market for C&D waste recycling is growing
Is Construction Ready for Generative AI?
Startups using the promising new technology say it will be a ‘superpower’ for the industry in the not-too-distant future
What Causes Urban Blight – And What Can Be Done About It
Cities across the globe have experienced urban blight, where districts that have seen a significant downturn in fortunes are abandoned and residential and business properties left vacant. Responding to this change in fortunes is becoming an industry in itself.
How Archeologists Keep Builders Building
Companies like Alpine Archaeological Consultants are part of a $1 billion industry devoted to cultural resource or heritage management in the construction industry
Driving Innovation: The TUM Georg Nemetschek Institute of AI for the Built World
The institute, launched by The Technical University of Munich in 2020, aims to fund and promote innovative research in technologies that can improve the construction industry long into the future
What Are the Next-Generation Construction Skills?
From 3D intelligence to AI and supply chains and jobsite logistics, tomorrow’s construction worker needs to be equipped with these skills—and more—to thrive in the industry
This Unlikely Construction Material Also Tastes Great on Burgers
Say what now? That’s right—most would agree that mushrooms sauteed with onions atop anything is delicious. It turns out the ingredient may also be a game-changer as a building material that also helps reduce construction waste
Building Material Lead Times Are a Major Problem Right Now. Here’s Why.
Extended and uncertain lead times are turning bidding and building into a tiresome puzzle of constantly changing pieces—and it’s unclear when the headache will end
This Old Barn Is Lighting Up Builders’ Imaginations
For artist and architect Catie Newell, Secret Sky is part of a larger practice of fashioning meaning from unexpected rediscoveries of the conventional built environment (From 2022)
Green Building Materials for Sustainable Construction
Given the level of carbon emissions construction generates, the industry knows it has to smarten up its environmental act. Part of the sector’s response will be to embrace more green construction materials, while some, like timber, have been a part of the industry for centuries.
How Tilt-Up Concrete Contractors Can Best Use Bluebeam
Building with concrete, as pervasive as it is in construction, is no easy feat. Here’s how tilt-up contractors can best use Bluebeam to make the job easier
Is Construction Robotics the Future of the Industry?
The construction industry lags many other sectors when it comes to adopting technology. Could robotics be the answer to the sector’s skill shortage and help deliver faster, better-quality buildings?
Go Inside the Infrastructure Project Designed to Protect Lower Manhattan from Climate Change
The East Side Coastal Resiliency Project aims to safeguard part of America’s most-populous city from potential flooding induced by rising sea levels
