Could the COVID-19 Pandemic Usher in a New Era for Construction?
Some are seeing the pandemic as an opportunity to overhaul outdated building techniques in an industry that’s traditionally reticent to change.
Author: Nikki Fotheringham
COVID-19 Stimulus Programs Could Fast Track Sustainability
Creating stimulus packages for the construction industry that focus on sustainability has the capacity to help the economy while achieving climate change goals.
Cement Pollutes More Than All the Trucks in the World
To say that cement is not environmentally friendly is an understatement. In fact, it is responsible for 7% of all carbon dioxide emissions—more than all the trucks on earth produce.
Skanska Creates Carbon Calculator for Building Materials
Skanska, a world leading construction group, has created a progressive calculator for embodied carbon emissions in building materials.
Katerra Gets it Right
Prefab construction is not a new idea, but it’s not been a particularly successful one in the past. This time around, Katerra is finally getting it right.
Bridging the Construction Labor Shortage with Technology
The construction labor shortage has fueled an increase in technological building solutions that increase efficiency and do more with fewer skilled trades people.
First Hilton Garden Inn Built Using Modular Building Techniques
Baywood Hotels has ventured into the cutting-edge construction world with its first modular hotel. This building technique takes construction offsite and into a factory where rooms are built in their entirety and only have to be assembled online. The Maryland-based Baywood hotel introduced the Hilton Garden Inn San Jose in Fremont, California by holding a… Read more »
British Columbia Takes Wooden High Rises to the Next Level
Wooden sky scrapers just got a boost as British Columbia doubles their height limits. Buoyed by sustainable architects and engineers, the idea of the wooden skyscraper has garnered more support in BC as sustainability takes center stage. Vancouver was first to build a wooden sky scraper with the 18-floor Brock Commons Building which is not… Read more »
Built on Sand
“Sand is actually the most important solid substance on Earth,” says Vince Beiser. “It’s the literal foundation of modern civilization.” In his new book The World in a Grain, Beiser explores all the ways in which sand has shaped the communities and the world we live in. Sand isn’t just something we find on beaches,… Read more »
San Francisco’s First Modular Hotel
In the hotel industry, time is money and large chains can’t afford to have construction projects go over schedule and over budget. For this reason, hotel chains are turning to offsite modular building techniques so new venues are able to start serving guests and generating income faster.