Modular Building Practices Are Changing the Construction Industry
When most people hear the word “modular” with respect to buildings, they often mistakenly picture cheaply built mobile homes sitting atop flatbed trucks cruising down…
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Interiors Are Noisy Places But Buildings Can Be Retrofitted to Ensure Acoustic Comfort and Privacy
There’s little doubt today’s commercial interiors—from corporate offices to hospitals, schools and hotels—look and function better than ever. It’s no wonder either; project teams tend…
As Technology Overloads Our Environments, Handcrafted Design Has Emerged to Offset It
In the last installment of “Trend Alert” (see the March-April issue), we explored some of the tools and methods by which the construction industry is…
With New Technologies Becoming More Affordable, the Industry Is Inching Its Way Toward an Increasingly Automated Future
In the cinematic sci-fi trilogy, “The Matrix”, audiences are introduced to a dystopian future in which robots have seized control of the world and waged…
The Line Between Commercial and Residential Interiors Is Disappearing
Among the more noticeable impacts the Digital Revolution has had on daily life is the way in which it has reshaped the landscape of the…
As the Number of Construction Projects Continues to Rise, So Do the Amount of Serious—even Fatal—Injuries Occurring on the Job Site
Among the most visible gauges of economic prosperity is the number of construction jobs and projects underway over a given period of time. Judging by…