This solid-masonry home was built in the late 1890s. It had traditional up-down sash wood windows. The original windows had ...

When it comes to modern construction, contractors are always on the lookout for products that make the job faster, easier, and more efficient without sacrificing quality. That’s exactly why Stone & ...

engineers have looked to see if the building’s neighbor, 615 Douglas Street, is structurally sound enough to save. A city official told KCAU 9 Tuesday that the connecting wall had to be ...

Constant exposure to noise from traffic, neighbors, or construction ... heavy materials. With this approach, soundproofing is an important part of a thoughtful, eco-friendly renovation. Soundproofing ...

In this video, I take you through the process of building a soundproof wall, share a wild story from one of my viewers, and ...

A New Hampshire nonprofit organization feeling the effects of rising prices is turning to cost-saving building materials.

Take for instance construction materials. The construction sector faces an alarming influx of substandard materials, according to regulators. While there’s no recent consolidated data on the ...

Researchers across US institutions set out to enhance the properties of wood to create a "high-performance, eco-friendly ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued the first waiver of the administration to speed President Trump’s border wall, bypassing environmental regulations to aid construction.

Placing concrete on a vapor retarder rather than an absorptive base such as sand or gravel increases the water “bleeding” period. Concrete finishers sometimes poke holes in the vapor retarder to allow ...

The Trump administration is fast-tracking wall construction along a critical section of the U.S.-Mexico border, the latest move by the White House to prioritize immigration enforcement.

The 2.5 miles of wall construction is being funded through appropriations to CBP during fiscal 2020 and 2021. Trump campaigned in 2016 to build a “beautiful” wall between the U.S. and Mexico.