Onx CEO Ash Bhardwaj remembers how when he first came to the United States, American homes shocked him. One difference in particular stood out. In Europe and Asia, homes are often built with concrete ...

OF RAIN IN JUST 24 HOURS A HOME, SO DURABLE IT CAN STAND UP TO WINDS FROM A MAJOR HURRICANE. A FLORIDA HOME BUILDER SAYS IT’S ALL CONCRETE. HOMES CAN DO EXACTLY THAT, AND A SUBDIVISION WITH THAT ...

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.

3D concrete printing (3DCP) technology is already known to offer a more efficient approach to constructing buildings. A new type of 3DCP, however, is said to be even better, resulting in walls that ...

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, ...

Homes could soon feature columns of concrete mixed with charcoal that have the ability to store electricity and discharge it when needed by occupants. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of ...

Homeowners across the U.S. are running out of options when it comes to protecting their homes. The problem is that climate change has increased the risk of catastrophic damage due to windstorms, ...

Slow but steady growth in the use of 3D-printed concrete in construction brings in new firms and users, as the nascent industry finds the right market niches for a continually evolving technology As ...

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Why it matters: Establishing connectivity in commercial buildings has typically required drilling through thick walls, which is time-consuming and expensive. Wireless systems have not been able to ...

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