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The doors could soon close on new construction of wood-framed homes. At least that is what many regulators are pushing to make happen. After decades of wood-framed houses being pummeled by wildfires, ...

Two home builders in northwest Ohio are finding some customers are receptive to giving concrete homes a try, marking a departure from the wood-framed homes typical in the region. According to a report ...

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.

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, ...

Growing up in Phillipsburg, Todd Tersigni spent a lot of time hanging out with friends in the Valley View section of town. Even as a kid, he knew it was a special neighborhood. A handful of streets ...

The timber formwork gives texture to the exposed concrete, and the exposed concrete gives patina to the timber formwork. The formwork panels shape the exposed concrete spaces and use, and the other ...

The Conversation reports that precast concrete homes are a durable, affordable alternative to wood, better suited for extreme ...

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GARFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio — Building a traditional home can take months, and with construction costs climbing, that's pricing many buyers out of the market. But members of new partnership in Northeast ...

Mexico-based fabrication and construction company FAME Building System is bringing their proprietary PVC and concrete building system to Florida, with an eye toward taking over the burgeoning ...