construction

Adaptive Reuse Project Brings Retro Chic to a Revived Waterfront

At the revived Pier 70 waterfront in San Francisco, the Building 12 adaptive reuse project was a historic achievement and a literal heavy lift.

Building Sustainable Housing: Is An Eco-Friendly Future 3D Printed?

Get better housing—faster, more affordably and more sustainably. 3D-printed architecture could kickstart a revolution in the construction industry.

Digital Twins Grow Up

2021 is being hailed as the birth of a mirrored world, where digital simulations and real life will work in concert. Digital twins will be used to create ultra-realistic, bi-directional simulations of everything from smart...

Construction Workers Need Tech Skills

Construction is a critical industry that has neither the tech nor the trained workers it needs. McKinsey calculates the world needs a stunning $3.3 trillion in new infrastructure every year through 2030 to keep pace...

Disrupting Concrete with Code

The construction industry is less productive than it was 60 years ago. Software and digital tools are either absent or extremely primitive. But new software could help this industry finally catch up to the rest...

3D Printing Affects Every Industry, Even Homebuilding

At Techonomy, we’re fascinated by the potential of 3D printing technology (also known as additive manufacturing) to transform domestic manufacturing by creating efficiencies and opportunities for producers both large and small, from industrial fabricators to...