Can integrating microorganisms in brick or concrete through biomaterials science and engineering make the materials self-healing? The Living Materials Laboratory at the University of Colorado aims to find out
In Indiana’s roundabout capital of Carmel, traffic fatalities are way down, and a maverick mayor is taking the case for this traditional civil infrastructure design on the road
Projects like the Red Car Pedestrian Bridge seek to transform Los Angeles into a city less reliant on cars and more fashioned for walkers
Advancing technology, a growing prefab market and more “green” initiatives are just a few of the trends shaping the immediate future of the country’s construction sector
New web-based technology aims to help solve London’s housing crisis
The “super wood” could make a splash in construction, body armor and vehicle manufacturing.
One of the latest innovations in construction has a surprising source — the past
One Northern California startup is bringing affordable energy tracking to the small to medium business
Engineer Stacey Smith of Smith Gardner has made a career in landfill cover design
Sand is essential to concrete. And concrete demand is on the rise.
Adaptive reuse in the age of ridesharing
Engineering students create 3D wood with grains and color striations
Plant Prefab is a new kind of modular home builder
Mission Bell and David Baker Architects build the feel of history into 855 Brannan
Sustainable building alternative CLT allows for efficiency in building and less risk on the jobsite
