In recent years, researchers and companies have been exploring new ways to improve buildings through analytics software, prefabrication, connected devices, new materials and construction automation.

Pre-COVID times, I attended an AEC industry summit in which there was a panel of experts consisting of a property developer, an investment advisor, a real-estate consultant, an architect, and a ...

Build decisions lock in a data center’s carbon footprint before operations ever start. A lifecycle assessment (LCA) report ...

The concept of modular construction may seem foreign to some, but it is gaining traction as a safe and efficient means of building. In fact, COVID accelerated the pace of prefabrication and modular ...

For the past five years, the construction industry has struggled to keep projects on time and on budget. Every change order can push schedules back by months, even years, leaving developers exposed to ...

Cal Poly’s plan to bring around 4,200 new beds to campus to house more of its student population is taking shape. First approved by the California State University Board of Trustees as part of Cal ...

In the case of Flora Arca Mata Elementary School, in Stockton, Calif., strict design constraints resulted in a beautiful and nontraditional new 46,752-sf, fully customized modular school. BALLOONING ...

The cost to build a modular home is between $180,000 to $360,000, with a national average cost of $270,000. Factors that affect the total cost of a modular home include the home size, style, and brand ...

There is no shortage of developers or builders who have tried prefabrication and now swear against it. I hear more and more, “we tried it and it didn’t work.” Yet, some are achieving huge success. But ...