Countertop trends seem to change every single year and social media is fueling this movement. Butcher block and quartz countertops are the two most popular choices right...
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From towering skyscrapers to single family homes, concrete masonry units or CMU, have played an integral role in shaping our built environment. However, concrete is an...
Mass Timber Products are quickly becoming more popular throughout North America as a sustainable alternative to concrete and steel construction. How can we use...
Shelter is one of the basic human needs required for survival. However, as our population continues to grow, so does demand for shelter, the construction of buildings...
Aerogel is the world’s lightest solid. Around 99.8% of this material is air making it an excellent insulator. Aspen Aerogels embedded tiny particles of aerogel into...
3D printing has been one of the most revolutionary technologies of the past few decades, and it’s starting to make its mark on the construction industry as well. With...
Food pyramids are simple visual guides to the types and proportions of food that we should supposedly eat, in order to stay healthy. Can we apply a similar principle to...
Nestled in the foothills of the Swiss alps, sits one of the most advanced prefab construction factories in Europe. Renggli, a 100 year old firm, builds high-performance...
The birth of skyscrapers in the 1880s was a defining moment in the history of architecture, engineering and construction. Although skyscrapers were first used as office...
Housing is a basic human need. But a lack of affordable housing to buy or rent is fueling a housing crisis here in the States. Research claims that the US needed 3.8...
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