Canada’s climate presents unique challenges for construction materials and building methods. From the Atlantic provinces to British Columbia, winter temperatures can plummet well below freezing, ...

Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials, but its production is a significant source of carbon emissions due to the energy-intensive process of cement manufacturing. As the ...

There are basically four different types of seismic design methods. Most building designers immediately assume that the building code provides the best seismic design method. This is a good assumption ...

A researcher from the University of Tokyo and a U.S.-based structural engineer developed a new computational form-finding method that could change how architects and engineers design lightweight and ...

First of the critical building features is construction method. Building construction influences both fire behavior and structural stability under fire conditions. Combustible construction such as ...

Ramtech Building Systems' President Matt Slataper and Vice President of Business Development Kelly Williams will deliver a joint presentation titled "Navigating Modular Construction: A Practical ...

Whatever your political orientation, the developed world’s determination to slow the rate of climate change is already altering commercial construction methods, and opportunities. A flurry of stories ...