Concrete is no longer just a niche material in residential construction. As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, the shortcomings of traditional wood-framed homes are being laid bare.

SoCal Developments today highlighted its expanded focus on advanced structural building systems, including PIUR Panels, as homeowners, architects, engineers and developers continue evaluating modern ...

Anyone working in construction knows that picking the right base material for a component is only half the story.

LSU Civil Engineering Professor Hai "Thomas" Lin. Courtesy Louisiana State University College of Engineering Earthen buildings are nothing new—in fact, they’re one of the earliest forms of ...

Two recent documents should be on every architect’s desk if they work with modern methods of construction (MMC) – especially if they are designing schools. The first was the Building Safety Regulator ...

Much before humans constructed their first permanent shelters, they discovered the protective power of animal hides as a barrier against harsh environmental conditions. This fundamental principle of ...