Cordwood is a building technique that is richly embodied in sweat equity and labor intensiveness. The actual physical process of building is not seriously strenuous (the log ends are only 16″ long), ...

For local architect Rodrigo Carazo, green building means simply “adapting to our natural surroundings without damaging or destroying it,” through a “constant process of learning, adapting and ...

In the days leading up to Mother’s Day, construction crews of female volunteers will be pounding nails and raising walls at Habitat for Humanity construction sites across the country in recognition of ...

Between Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, Tower Of Aghasba, and Once Human, I want to collect materials in every open-world exploration game I play. But what I love even ...

When evaluating the costs of building a new home, many homeowners use square-foot pricing as a basis for comparison. Let’s talk about square-foot pricing for a minute -- what it is, and what it isn’t.

Quality control is a key component of any successful construction company. It is better in the long run to spend money improving your company's training programs to reduce defects than to try to fix ...

For many off-road enthusiast building a trail-capable 4x4 can be just as rewarding as conquering a difficult obstacle. While not every wheeling enthusiast is destined to be a master fabricator, ...

In 1915, 26-year-old Lloyd U. “Casey” Noland started the Noland-Clifford Co., a mechanical contracting firm, with a partner, T.B. Clifford, and an investment of $10,000. Boosted by a wartime economy, ...