The highest total precast concrete building in the world, a single-family precast concrete home on a scenic lake, and a bridge at one of the nation’s busiest airports are some of the winning project ...

A modular, precast system of concrete 'rings' can be connected in different ways to build a range of models of energy-efficient homes. Pablo Moyano Fernández, CC BY-SA Wood is, by far, the most common ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family home construction. But wood construction isn’t engineered for long-term durability, and it often ...

Homeowners thinking outside the traditional wood-framed residential box are pouring on the creativity when building houses with precast concrete walls. Not only used in below-grade applications, ...

Concrete has gone far beyond sidewalks and fallout shelters, and now it's increasingly popular in home décor. "People are becoming more attracted to concrete, and I think it has a lot to do with the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Pablo Moyano Fernández, Washington University in St. Louis (THE CONVERSATION) Wood is, ...

Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family home construction. But wood construction isn’t engineered for long-term durability, and it often underperforms, ...