Rising building prices – Why? And, is there an end?
What goes up, must come down is the law of gravity and a quotation attributed to Sir Isaac Newton. The law seems to be irrelevant when it comes to the price of building materials,
Benefits & drawbacks of bathroom pods for your next multi-family construction project
Bathroom pods are complete, prefabricated bathrooms that can be added into multi-family apartment building projects during construction. In the factory, the pods are fully fitted w
What is Industrialized Construction?
Amy Marks, the Head of Industrialized Construction at Autodesk, defines industrialized construction as: The application of manufacturing techniques to the built environment. Let’
Digital Twins
What is a digital twin? Digital twins are exact digital replicas of physical objects, such as airplanes, nuclear steam turbines, or buildings — usually larger, more complex build
Building Information Modeling: What Is It? And What Are Its Benefits?
Building Information Modeling (BIM) involves the creation of a 3D digital model of a building. But it’s much more than that. Any 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) model can help us
The latest news & expert opinion: On the build-to-rent trend
Interested in learning more about the growing build-to-rent trend? Here are some news and opinion articles from across the web all in one spot.
The world needs greener concrete. Why? And How?
Concrete has long proven its usefulness as a building material. It’s the most commonly used human-made substance on the planet and twice as much concrete is used in construction
A Powerhouse Woman in Construction: Pierrette Tierney
Growing up, Pierrette Tierney’s only exposure to the construction industry was a teen summer job at an Ace Hardware store. But one day, the industry came knocking at her door.
The Internet of Things for Construction Sites: What’s the Point?
Instead of just computers and mobile phones being interconnected by the internet, sensors attached to various ordinary objects can also be internet-connected — hence the name, In
Project Delivery 101: Four Different Models
1. Design-Bid-Build (Traditional) This is probably what most builders are most familiar with. The owner contracts with an architect to design a building that meets the owner’s ne