3D printing

The 16-feet-high walls supporting the 5,000-SF expansion were completed in 75 hours, or about 50% faster than traditional methods. read more >

As Americans struggle under backbreaking rental prices, builders are turning to innovative ways to churn out more housing, from 3D printing to assembling homes in an indoor factory to using hemp — yes, the marijuana cousin — to make building blocks for walls. read more >

Researchers will work to identify optimum design patterns for horizontal construction done by the U.S. military. read more >