by Jim Yarrow | Aug 21, 2017 | BEST of Construction, Construction Projects to Watch
Conceptos Plasticos have created unique bricks made from recycled plastic to address two pressing issues in the world. One being the housing crisis in Latin America where 80% of the population resides in urban areas. The second issue being the plastic crowding...
by Jim Yarrow | Aug 7, 2017 | BEST of Construction, Construction Projects to Watch
uBox is an incredible machine created by the United Kingdom firm Ten Fold Engineering. It has the ability to transform itself from a complete home down to a shipping container like structure for easy transportation. How does it work? Each of these...
by Jim Yarrow | Jul 10, 2017 | BEST of Construction, Construction Projects to Watch
Digging around power lines and water networks can be tricky business. One false move and you can end up with a much bigger problem than you originally started with. Vactor, a vacuum excavator company, offers a unique solution. The vacuum excavator is a giant vacuum...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 19, 2017 | BEST of Construction, Concrete, Construction Projects to Watch
Building homes can typically take anywhere from a few months to a few years to completely finish and takes tens of thousands of dollars. A San Francisco company claims to have a much cheaper solution that will take a fraction of the time of normal construction....
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 19, 2017 | BEST of Construction, Construction Projects to Watch
Beijing Wowjoint Machinery Co in China has created a colossal machine called the SLJ900/32 or the Segmental Bridge Launching Machine. This 580-ton 300 foot long machine is building bridges across the Chinese countryside. This machine can build bridges, not just...
by Jim Yarrow | Jun 12, 2017 | BEST of Construction, Construction Projects to Watch
We all know the benefits of insulating a house. It helps control sound, helps with moisture, and sometimes even helps lower heating and cooling bills. Normally it would take multiple men and a few days to complete insulating a home but Icynene, an installation...
