Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A modular, precast system of concrete 'rings' can be connected in different ways to build a range of models of energy-efficient ...

Lance Anderson is the owner of Lance Anderson Construction Inc. (Yankton, South Dakota) and maintains a passion for precision with every foundation and wall he constructs. On average, he and his crew ...

The challenge is to build homes that can remain intact in any severe weather event, be more energy efficient, be reasonably priced, and be reoccupied shortly after a disaster so that life can go on ...

Despite being ubiquitous in countries around the world, particularly in Europe and South America, concrete homes are still fairly rare in the United States when compared to the hegemony of wood.

Brionna is a writer specializing in home improvement, construction, and real estate topics. She leverages her background as a civil engineer and interior decorator as well as her love for ...

Architectural concrete as we know it today was invented in the 19th century. It reached new heights in the U.S. after World War II when mid-century modernism was in vogue, following in the footsteps ...

Quick, what’s the first thing you think of when I say “inflatable house”? If your mind was flooded with visuals of garish bounce houses rocking with screaming kids, you’re in for a surprise. Over the ...

Step inside Sudnya Shroff’s cast-concrete home in Los Altos Hills, Calif., and you will find glossy kitchen countertops, also made of concrete, sculptural bathroom sinks and staircases—concrete—and ...

PCI Builders Partners with 3DCP™ and Sonic Fire Tech to Bring Next-Generation Fire-Resilient Innovation to Eaton Fire ...

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, ...