Category: Construction Processes

January 30, 2024

Augmenting visual inspection technologies — that have offered partial solutions to speed damage assessment in recent years — with a new machine learning approach, the researchers have created a system that they believe could enable efficient identification and inspection of […]

January 25, 2024

BIG has released sneak peek images into their “Not A Hotel Setouchi” project in Japan. The scheme draws inspiration from the surrounding beauty and Japanese landscape artworks, situated in the southwest cape of Sagi Island, overlooking the Seto Inland Sea. […]

January 22, 2024

Most commercial construction businesses think about financial technology only when it comes to paying their large and often fragmented supplier base. But the right payment solution can make the payment process more efficient while addressing other critical business challenges and […]

January 19, 2024

For all the conversation about navigating the circular economy, there often lacks discussion on one of its fundamental pillars: eco-design. Eco-design is an approach that integrates sustainability and environmental responsibility into every phase of the design process—from conception to development, […]

January 17, 2024

Water is indispensable for all forms of life on Earth, as it plays a vital role in maintaining biological processes, supporting ecosystems, and contributing to human well-being. Additionally, water holds cultural significance in many societies, being associated with rituals and […]

January 16, 2024

Despite continued materials price moderation and other positive momentum around inflation, the construction materials cost outlook still carries inherent risks, said Basu. “Piracy in the Red Sea and the resulting diversion of ships from the Suez Canal around the Cape […]

January 12, 2024

The U.S. Dept. of Labor has finalized a rule under the Fair Labor Standards Act that it says will prevent unscrupulous employers from misclassifying legitimate employees as independent contractors. The rule is largely opposed by construction employer groups. The rule, […]

January 12, 2024

The website features a map that spotlights numerous projects, from a solar energy storage site in Kings County north of Los Angeles to a new border crossing facility in San Diego and Bosch’s $1.5 billion investment in a chip fab […]

January 11, 2024

CHRYSO & GCP will showcase its portfolio of solutions for the entire concrete construction journey at World of Concrete 2024. In addition, GCP Specialty Building Materials will feature its waterproofing and soil conditioning systems. Visit Booth #S11827 for live admixture […]

January 9, 2024

People have been implementing passive design elements since the construction of the earliest built shelters, but the passive house concept in sustainable building design is a much more recent innovation. Since its origin in Europe during the late 1980s, the […]

January 9, 2024

Although road and bridge construction costs continue to be high compared to pre-pandemic levels, the prices of key materials — like concrete, asphalt and diesel — have been coming down, providing some much needed relief for builders. However, that doesn’t […]

January 8, 2024

The decline in business tax rates vary from state to state. Of the half dozen state’s trimming their corporate income tax rates, Arkansas’s will drop to the lowest level, with top marginal rates of the state’s corporate income tax falling […]

January 5, 2024

Inamagua owned and managed two fraudulent construction companies which purported to supply construction services and labor for construction contractors and subcontractors, according to court documents. Florida law required the companies, Uno Construction and Perfect Builders Group, to secure and maintain […]

January 3, 2024

Bruno Stagno from Costa Rica not only reflects on how responses to the environment can be the main foundation for the inspiration and identity of architecture but also suggests going a step further, envisioning architecture for an entire latitude. We […]

January 2, 2024

Oregon and Washington state officials praised the new funding. “This is a big moment for the Pacific Northwest and demonstrates the national significance of this effort,” said Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek in the release. “Replacing the Interstate Bridge is a […]

December 28, 2023

As temperatures rise, the demand for air conditioning is on the upswing. Recognizing its near indispensability in modern life, we seek more energy-efficient options in response to the climate crisis while considering how architects and designers can integrate these units […]

December 20, 2023

Some materials change the course of architecture from the moment they begin to be employed. The initial materials used in construction certainly did so: clay, stone, and wood. The ability to build is the origin of the discipline. With technological […]

December 15, 2023

In the ever-changing world of design and construction, the tools at architects’ disposal have remained the same for decades. With its ability to deeply understand how architects design, Snaptrude has emerged as a collaborative 3D building design tool that incorporates […]

December 14, 2023

While an easing of pandemic-era price spikes is welcome news, construction has been grappling with new challenges this year. High interest rates, strict equity requirements, banks that have restricted or exited commercial real estate and extreme lead times for certain […]

December 12, 2023

As another year draws to a close, ArchDaily’s team of curators is pleased to present a selection of the best architectural drawings published throughout 2023, without which the projects’ appreciation would certainly not be the same. Architectural representation plays a […]