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Comfort Block: new concrete block system helps people build strong, quiet homes faster with lower carbon
Comfort Block is a modular wall system made of precision ground concrete blocks. The blocks stack with glue, not wet mortar, which makes building simpler...
OSBLOCK: modular wall system, interlocking insulated blocks help build faster walls with fewer energy leaks
OSBLOCK is a modular wall system made of two layers of rigid foam wrapped around a solid engineered wood core. Each 8-foot block interlocks with mortises and tenons, then tightens with a screwless...
The Perfect Block: wall building system made from recycled foam
The Perfect Block is a wall building system made from recycled foam and cement that is filled with steel reinforced concrete. This type of form is called...
4D printing pioneers transformative objects that react to their environment
4D printing makes objects that change shape with heat, light or water 4D printing adds time to 3D printing. Instead of staying fixed after fabrication, a...
Scientists discover self-healing ability in cracked metal
New mechanism for self-healing nanocracks discovered in metals Researchers identified a novel mechanism that allows nanocracks in metals to heal without external pressure. Through molecular dynamics...
3D printing company produces nearly 100 houses overnight
A company recently revolutionized construction by 3D printing almost 100 houses in a single night. This breakthrough demonstrates the potential of 3D printing technology to drastically reduce...
Hadrian X, a next-generation construction robot, enters US with 105‑ft arm to build 10 homes
A next-generation Hadrian X construction robot, featuring a 32m telescopic boom arm, has arrived in Florida after shipping from...
Stackable wood blocks let people build well-insulated homes in days
A Belgian company called Gablok has turned the idea of building-block toys into a real-world construction system. Inventor Gabriel Lakatos patented the...
Spray-on LINE-X creates a near-indestructible protective skin for vehicles, buildings and gear
LINE-X is a spray-applied polyurethane / polyurea coating that goes on as a liquid and cures in seconds to form a seamless, waterproof shell. Originally...