Onx CEO Ash Bhardwaj remembers how when he first came to the United States, American homes shocked him. One difference in particular stood out. In Europe and Asia, homes are often built with concrete ...

A modular, precast system of concrete 'rings' can be connected in different ways to build a range of models of energy-efficient homes. Pablo Moyano Fernández, CC BY-SA Wood is, by far, the most common ...

Homeowners across the U.S. are running out of options when it comes to protecting their homes. The problem is that climate change has increased the risk of catastrophic damage due to windstorms, ...

Concrete is no longer just a niche material in residential construction. As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, the shortcomings of traditional wood-framed homes are being laid bare.

This roughly $130,000 to $135,000 prefabricated unit is bulletproof and weather resistant. The company has seen rising interest in the US and plans to deliver its first units by the summer.

Despite being ubiquitous in countries around the world, particularly in Europe and South America, concrete homes are still fairly rare in the United States when compared to the hegemony of wood.

Million-dollar homes made of concrete are coming to Pass Christian and one is already on the market, a local Realtor confirmed to the Sun Herald. Construction began two weeks on the first home for ...

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Buildings and roads built with a new type of concrete could soon serve as giant batteries capable of powering homes and electric vehicles. Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), ...

OF RAIN IN JUST 24 HOURS A HOME, SO DURABLE IT CAN STAND UP TO WINDS FROM A MAJOR HURRICANE. A FLORIDA HOME BUILDER SAYS IT’S ALL CONCRETE. HOMES CAN DO EXACTLY THAT, AND A SUBDIVISION WITH THAT ...