Artificial intelligence may help scientists make spray-on solar cells
Artificial Intelligence may be just the thing to accelerate spray-on solar cell technology, which could revolutionize how consumers use energy. A research team at the University of Central Florida used Machine Learning, aka Artificial Intelligence to optimize the materials used…
Stunning project turns logos into houses
Logos are all around us, we see them on-screen, on buildings, on clothing, on packaging, on cars, almost everywhere we look a brand is trying to grab our attention. And, the latest architectural imaginings of Karina Wiciak – of wamhouse…
Welcome to the construction site of the future
About 30 miles north of Chicago in suburban Deerfield, a construction trailer is parked behind the old headquarters of Textura — a company Oracle bought for $663 million in April 2016. A steel fence circles the site and gravel carpets the…
LP Corporation EVP will lead AWC’s board
The American Wood Council (AWC) today announced the election of LP Corporation’s Executive Vice President Neil Sherman as the AWC Board of Directors’ Chairman of the Board for a one-year term, effective January 1, 2020. Furman Brodie, Vice President of Charles…
Magic Lite introduces the new T-LED Edge Light
Magic Lite introduces the latest in commercial ceiling lights – T-LED Edge Light. T-LED is an innovative solution for general area and accent lighting in offices, hallways and commercial spaces. Its perimeter illumination offers a unique edge lit look replacing…
US building permits hit 12 1/2 year high
U.S. homebuilding increased more than expected in November and permits for future home construction surged to a 12-1/2-year high as lower mortgage rates continue to boost the housing market and support the broader economy. The economy’s near-term prospects were…
Hamilton plant aims to make modular construction mainstream
Construction giant EllisDon is building a state-of-the-art plant in Stoney Creek to make steel-ribbed offices and other building blocks that can be stacked like Lego on a construction site. Up to a million square feet of prefabricated and fully…
CREA – Canadian home sales edge higher in November 2019
Ottawa, ON, December 16, 2019 – Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales continued to edge higher in November 2019. Highlights: National home sales rose 0.6% month-over-month (m-o-m) basis in November. Actual (not…