Forget scarves and mittens. Soon, we might be able to knit entire buildings. A team from the Swiss university ETH Zurich has developed a technique that allows them to knit textiles that can then form ...

A new study of the property insurance costs for wood frame and concrete mid-rise residential buildings has found a substantial gap in the risks and insurance rates between the two building systems.

Statom Group North has been appointed by Kier to deliver a comprehensive groundworks and reinforced concrete (RC) structures package for the Central Facilities Building, the Front of House Building ...

A latticed concrete-and-ceramic roof hangs from 10 concrete structures to shade the patio of this house in Brasília designed by local studio Bloco Arquitetos. Called Portico House, the project is in a ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson demonstrates how to frame and pour a small DIY concrete slab at home. Donald Trump suffers double legal blow within hours Massive WWII bomb forces overnight evacuation of ...

We are considering a large extension to the rear of our property and the builder is pushing us towards a timber frame structure as he says it’s easier to get an airtight seal to prevent draughts. He ...