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The $1.4-billion expansion at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport includes both modular methods and stick-built construction.

Rhode Island has adopted several International Code Council and Modular Building Institute standards for off-site construction.

Military necessity has often driven engineers and construction teams to innovate.

Green building groups note barriers to more sustainability upgrades that have limited widespread adoption by owners of most global building stock.

Industrializing design and building practices using manufacturing techniques has long been promised as a more efficient construction method. But recent advances in the kit-of-parts approach is bringing the idea closer to fruition.

The 39-hour continuous installation of the 42-in. HDPE pipe is part of the larger Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s Boat Harbor Treatment Plant Conversion and Transmission program.

The Giant Magellan Telescope will be one of the world's most advanced ground-based telescopes once completed, but for now the challenge is to turn the finalized design for its rotating enclosure into a buildable reality.

A research team comprised of academics and industry professionals rolled out a new tool to assist firms with maximizing the value of their digital transformation on capital projects.

During the 1950s and 60s, engineers and scientists sought ways to use nuclear weapons for major construction projects such as harbors, roads and even alternative routes for the Panama Canal.