Concrete has quietly become one of the planet’s biggest climate problems, yet the material itself has barely changed in a century. Now a new class of mixes infused with graphene is starting to alter ...

Each wall system brings specific characteristics to a project...Evaluating factors like structural demands, energy ...

Most of the energy that goes into building U.S. homes is consumed – not by the power tools, welding and trucking during construction – but during the manufacture of the building materials, according ...

Concrete is one of the most expensive and widely used materials in construction. It forms foundations, slabs, columns, beams, driveways, and structural frames. Because of its large volume in ...

We are considering a large extension to the rear of our property and the builder is pushing us towards a timber frame structure as he says it’s easier to get an airtight seal to prevent draughts. He ...

When project teams debate the relative merits of steel and concrete building frames, design quality is seldom the only criterion. Construction time and cost are usually paramount considerations. The ...