3D printers built complex concrete parts faster, yet long-term durability remains largely untested Oak Ridge finished reactor shielding in days, raising speed-versus-safety debates across the industry ...

Concrete is no longer just a niche material in residential construction. As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, the shortcomings of traditional wood-framed homes are being laid bare.

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, ...