Surfaces brand Neolith makes engineered stone without silica, which has been linked to a surge in severe cases of silicosis. (Courtesy Neolith) Because of this, Australia banned engineered stone, and ...

With the world focused on addressing climate change, scientists have had to get creative when it comes to developing sustainable building materials that tackle carbon dioxide emissions. Scientists ...

Metamaterials are artificial materials comprised of an array of nanostructures, which serve as the building blocks, or "meta-atoms." Unlike natural materials, the properties of metamaterials are not ...

Once there was just dimensional lumber. A 2 x 4 was a 2 x 4 wherever a builder happened to go, the only difference perhaps being in what kind of timber from which the board had been milled. Sign up ...

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A pre-engineered building is indeed a system; one that could be deployed, expanded and even relocated as circumstances shift. In an era of companies embracing agility, why not buildings too? Building ...

Mike Dyer, one of the owners of Western Wood Structures in Tualatin, Oregon, has over four decades of experience building with mass timber. As a former sales representative for a glulam manufacturer ...