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Few would argue that, of the common construction materials, concrete is a hard substance. Perhaps not as hard as steel,…

California is noted for many things, not all of them positive. Among the negative aspects of living in the state…

Warming sunlight has been used to heat buildings since buildings were built. During the 1970s energy crunch, architects were seeking…

The climate change discussion has centered on GHG (greenhouse gases), and particularly CO2 (carbon dioxide). Construction, apparently, is a major…

Technologies can work together provide more benefits than the sum of their parts. In the “old days” when mainframes were…

Nights are getting shorter, as winter passes the torch to spring and summer. But the workday is still a controlling…

The old way was to locate a landmark and say, “I’m a mile and a half from X.” Now, you…

Since the days of levers and pulleys, machinery has been critical for construction. We’ve come a long way from A-frames…

Are we “at the edge” or “going over the edge” with computing technology? Or not even close to the edge?…

Concrete is a heavy building material. Or not. When concrete is filled with air, like a balloon, it can be…