It?s easy to look at an old factory or warehouse and only see decay or emptiness. But these structures hold hidden value far ...

Designing buildings so they can easily be taken apart and the materials reused provides a feasible and commercial pathway for minimising waste and greenhouse gas emissions. Our research shows one such ...

A n old hotel turned into trendy apartments; a restaurant built in a former bank; and a warehouse divided into cool office spaces are three prime examples of adaptive reuse. In today’s climate of ...

Steel has been an important construction material since the 19th century. A team from the University of Birmingham and University of Cambridge, along with Chetwood Architects, is making it more ...

"Where you see the tiny holes in the steel beam, that means it’s from House of Fraser on Oxford Street,” says Basil Demeroutis, managing partner at property developer FORE Partnership. Above his head, ...

Study: Optimized steel frame design using reclaimed steel: Logistics impact on reuse efficiency. Image Credit: Kub The Shadow Simple Man/Shutterstock.com Researchers have recently introduced a ...

While new construction allows for incredible levels of customization, there’s no denying that new buildings can have adverse impacts on the climate, budgets, schedules and even the cultural and ...

Steel is everywhere. It’s in the bridges you cross, the buildings you work in, and the stadiums you cheer in. Most people ...