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The 58-story Millennium Tower in the Transbay district of San Francisco, which has sunk 18 in. and is tilting 2 in., is under even more scrutiny for possible structural defects since a window on the 36th floor cracked.

While widely accepted in Europe, designers and builders in the U.S. have struggled to take full advantage of mass timber because of current limitations in prescriptive codes.

Contractors must consider an array of issues in designing and outfitting prefabrication sites that are both cost effective and efficient

Santa Monica takes a high dive into deep sustainability waters in thirsty Southern California

Structural movers play several interesting, and valuable roles.

Schedule expedited by collaborative planning of key modules and offsite prefabrication of load-bearing walls

Crews from general contractor Walter Daniels recently installed a cross-laminated timber deck for a 19,000-sq-ft McDonald’s restaurant in Chicago.

A new industry study reveals that far too many owners are unfamiliar with, or hesitant to use, off-site construction methods like modularization