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The Japanese Architects Who Treated Buildings Like Living Organisms
In 1952, Japan faced newfound autonomy. The Americanoccupation following World War II ended, and as the decade progressed, the devastating effects of the atomic bomb -- both physical and psychological -- began to recede into the country's past.rebuilding. As they...
The Shenzhen Effect: Why China’s Original ‘Model’ City Matters More than ever
By 2035, China's government expects over 70% of the country's population -- around a billion people -- to be living in cities. Both Shanghai and Beijing have announced population limits and are implementing policies to reduce the number of new arrivals. These...
Coronavirus: Housing Upgrades Urged to Create Thousands of Jobs
housands of old homes should be "retro-fitted" with energy-saving improvements to create jobs as part of the economic recovery from coronavirus, housing bodies have urged. Better insulation and the latest energy-efficient technology could cut bills and help tackle...
Don’t Demolish Old Buildings, Urge Architects
Footage of buildings being flattened in a noisy demolition may be a popular feature of local TV news reports, but architects say such structures should be protected - to fight climate change. They say property owners should be incentivised to upgrade draughty...
Dusty Robotics CEO Tessa Lau Discusses Robotics Start-Ups and Autonomous Robots for Construction
Industrial Robot’s Joanne Pransky interviews Tessa Lau, CEO at Dusty Robotics about Dusty’s autonomous mobile robots that print layout plans onto the floors of job sites using information from building information models (BIM) as a guide. Tessa Lau is Founder/CEO at...
Concrete Slabs with Bubbles? How Biaxial Voided Slabs Work
In the dome of the Pantheon in Rome, several construction techniques were used to allow such a bold construction to stand. One concerns the composition of the concrete (in this case, non-reinforced concrete) with different densities throughout the structure. Closer to...
7 Bidding Mistakes that can Throw Off a Project
Since the coronavirus pandemic arrived in the U.S., contractors have been increasingly nervous about maintaining and building their backlog of work as jobs in some areas and sectors are put on hold or canceled.To build their books, many firms are bidding on more...
HVAC Contractors Should Be Tracking Field Productivity
Tracking duct installations in the field can help HVAC contractors save labor and manage costs.Warren Buffett once remarked, “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who has been swimming naked.” He was referring to the financial crises of 2008-2009 when many Wall...
A Fully Automated Construction Industry? Still a Long Road Ahead
Robotic automation has been widely adopted by the manufacturing industry for decades. Most automotive vehicles, consumer electrical appliances, and even domestic robots were made and assembled by “armies” of robots with minimal human supervision. Robotic automation...