Ancient civilizations accomplished feats of engineering that continue to challenge modern understanding. Despite advances ...

Traditional construction methods are time-consuming and labor-intensive, requiring the use of skilled tradespeople who are increasingly in short supply, said Jason Rhees, CEO of HercuTech, a ...

Design flexibility and structural performance have opened the door to a much wider range of building applications”— ...

On June 7, 2023, Tampa Bay news reporters trekked to the Sunshine Skyway bridge for a Florida Dept. of Transportation press conference that would explain the mystery behind the hundreds of curiously ...

Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department Chief Tom Bell can remember watching an informational film early in his training that emphasized the importance of escaping a fire in the first five minutes. Now, ...

The fire service long has known that the methods and materials of how a building is constructed can affect significantly how responding firefighters work within the building, how fire spreads and how ...

Everyone loves models, but not everyone loves making them. For some, models bring up memories of fingers full of dry glue, cuts from sharp pieces, wasted materials, and large doses of frustration. For ...

As the global community grapples with the urgent need to combat climate change, the construction industry finds itself at a critical juncture. Responsible for approximately 40% of worldwide greenhouse ...

The Army and Navy may soon use alternative methods for building barracks, including 3D printing, in an effort to reduce the financial burden, according to a Defense Department release. Top engineers ...

From a fire station built with re-used steel members from a deconstructed hospital, to a “floating” gymnasium in California's ...