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Sparks and arcs can cause serious injury and, in drought conditions, major wildfires. In 2018, the Camp Fire destroyed most…

The connected building is not a fantasy, it’s a reality. But the integrated building is still a way off, it…

The COVID-19 pandemic created major disruption across all industries. Lockdowns, remote work, isolation and quarantine, social distancing, and masking, all…

We’ve heard the estimates for years now: Global cement production accounts for 7% of annual GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions. This…

Perhaps more than anyone else, former President Jimmy Carter made Habitat for Humanity a familiar name. Seen swinging a hammer,…

Smart energy products and services, renewables, and electric vehicles are gaining traction with consumers. After a few years of slow…

The homebuilding market has been hot for so long, many have assumed a cool down was coming. Well, now, it…

Natural wood comes from trees, of course. The world’s largest tree, a coastal redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) in the heart of…

Cracks and fissures are a fact of life(cycle) for concrete and masonry. New chemistry can mitigate the long-range effects of…

Building information modeling (BIM) doesn’t belong only to the building side of construction. Infrastructure projects can also benefit from the…