Construction
Innovations like buildings printing, construction automation, and other emerging technologies transforming the construction industry.
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videoMonolithic domes use an air-inflated form, foam and concrete to create strong, energy-saving buildings
MonolithicDome.com presents a building system where a “Monolithic Dome” is a one-piece, thin-shell concrete structure that is insulated and reinforced.…
video4D printing pioneers transformative objects that react to their environment
4D printing makes objects that change shape with heat, light or water 4D printing adds time to 3D printing. Instead…
video3D printing company produces nearly 100 houses overnight
A company recently revolutionized construction by 3D printing almost 100 houses in a single night. This breakthrough demonstrates the potential…
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videoComfort Block: new concrete block system helps people build strong, quiet homes faster with lower carbon
Comfort Block is a modular wall system made of precision ground concrete blocks. The blocks stack with glue, not wet…
OSBLOCK: modular wall system, interlocking insulated blocks help build faster walls with fewer energy leaks
OSBLOCK is a modular wall system made of two layers of rigid foam wrapped around a solid engineered wood core.…
videoThe Perfect Block: wall building system made from recycled foam
The Perfect Block is a wall building system made from recycled foam and cement that is filled with steel reinforced…
Scientists discover self-healing ability in cracked metal
New mechanism for self-healing nanocracks discovered in metals Researchers identified a novel mechanism that allows nanocracks in metals to heal…
videoHadrian X, a next-generation construction robot, enters US with 105‑ft arm to build 10 homes
A next-generation Hadrian X construction robot, featuring a 32m telescopic boom arm, has arrived in Florida after shipping from Australia.…
videoStackable wood blocks let people build well-insulated homes in days
A Belgian company called Gablok has turned the idea of building-block toys into a real-world construction system. Inventor Gabriel Lakatos…