After Kenya imposed a ground-breaking law in 2017 on the use, manufacturing and import of plastic bags as part of global efforts to limit...

There’s a lot of buzz around self-driving cars, but autonomous driving technology could revolutionize the construction industry first....

At its recent virtual conference, broadcast from Malaga, Spain, Cat announced that its Cat Command remote-control stations will be...

A new recycled brick, made using a tenth of the energy of a standard clay brick, has been named STEM Research Project of the Year at the...

Frankie Pappas, an architecture studio based in Johannesburg, has designed a home in South Africa's Bushveld ecoregion that's virtually...

Tool and construction software maker Hilti has introduced its first robot, which can perform semi-autonomous mobile ceiling drilling to...

Newlands Cricket Ground, one of the world’s most iconic, is undergoing an R800-million transformation, reshaping the urban mix-used...

Work on the first 3D-printed apartment building in Germany is progressing and proves the technology is suitable for building large...

The team behind the project at Canvas aims to revolutionize the construction industry with robotics. Canvas currently focuses on...

As part of scientific work for a competition organized by the Mars Society, an American non-profit dedicated to exploring the Red Planet,...

As coronavirus cases spread around the world earlier this year, Binish Desai found himself increasingly nervous. It wasn't only the...

Researchers have come up with a new, more eco-friendly and effective form of building insulation material. The new material was developed...

South Africa’s largest DIY, building and construction retailer, Builders, has launched a five-day discount promotion which will run from...

Imports of cement and clinker into South Africa surged to near record highs in September as critical shortages of cement and other...

Located in the southeastern part of Lombok, Indonesia, the Dome Lombok eco resort enjoys stunning views of the ocean, permaculture...

Two engineering students used their final year projects to study the possibilities of using rubble clay-brick masonry as part of the sand...

Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has named European architecture firm Mask Architects’ palm tree-inspired...

Sheila Puffer, a university distinguished professor of international business at Northeastern whose research focuses on global sand...

A lattice reinforced with diagonals, inspired by the structures built by sponges, could mean lighter, but stronger skyscrapers and...

The way to stop the common problem of a noisy home office (other than evicting all teenagers) is to block the avenues sound uses to get...