Building Electromagnetic Wave Absorbing Materials
A new breakthrough concerning electromagnetic wave absorption building materials is considered in the Journal of Materials Science & Technology. The advanced coating materials with green technology can make building more sustainable in the coming years. Electromagnetic Radiation in Building Because of the…
Buying a pre-construction home? First, do your research
Each time a development project gets cancelled, it attracts news coverage. While builders and developers do everything they can to avoid disappointing their customers, the reality is that project cancellations do occur occasionally and usually for very good reasons. Purchasing a…
Climate change, new construction mean more ruinous fires
The winter grassland fire that blew up along Colorado’s Front Range was rare, experts say, but similar events will be more common in the coming years as climate change warms the planet — sucking the moisture out of plants — suburbs…
More cracks found in Mexico City subway line that collapsed
Inspectors have found 21 more cracks in welds or steel structural pieces on an elevated subway line that had a section collapse in May, killing 26 people, officials said Wednesday. Studies on the fallen section found the failure was caused by…
Habitat for Humanity Deploys First 3D Printed Home
Habitat for Humanity, a non-profit that builds and repairs homes in partnership with lower-income families and individuals, has officially signed over its first 3D printed home. Habitat for Humanity partnered with Alquist to build the 1200-square-foot house in Williamsburg, VA. Alquist, a large-scale…
Digital twins build a new presence in the construction industry
Commercial construction is an orchestration exercise of almost unimaginable complexity that has nevertheless long been managed mostly on paper. Teams of builders, electricians, plumbers, architects, structural engineers and numerous other professions must come together around a shared task of turning a…
Bird Construction awarded Lake City Studios Construction contract
Bird Construction announced that it has been awarded a contract for construction of Lake City Studios (“the Project”), by Lake City Industries Limited Partnership in Burnaby, British Columbia. The project has a contract value in excess of $200 million. Once complete, Lake City…