Every generation witnesses its own advances in building technology. Balloon-frame construction was a major advance over the previous method of post-and-beam construction, whereby skilled carpenters ...

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Which house holds up better in a fierce storm _ one with concrete exterior walls or one made of wood? “Ask about any builder what they want in their own home, and they’ll usually say concrete block _ ...

With construction costs and safety concerns climbing, many are revisiting a trusted material with renewed relevance: concrete ...

Once simply a material used to construct things, concrete might soon be able to store clean energy. What are the ins and outs ...

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After a year of apartment life, Monica Hunt revels in the quiet space she’s found in the duplex she recently moved into in central Longview. She moved to Longview with her job with Christus Good ...