Cemex Ventures – Fostering the construction revolution

Construction Startup Competition 2026 is officially open, marking the 10th edition of one of the construction industry’s leading global platforms for startups advancing innovation across the built environment. This year, Cemex Ventures, Caterpillar, Dysruptek by Haskell, Hilti, Leonard by VINCI Group, NOVA by Saint-Gobain, BCA, Trimble, and Zacua Ventures once again join forces to identify […]

3D Printing in Housing: Faster, Possibly Cheaper

In April, PERI 3D Construction completed ViliaSprint², a construction project for a three-story residential building with 12 social housing units in Bezannes, France. According to the company, this was the first on-site-printed multifamily residential building in the country and the largest in Europe. The Bezannes project is one in a series that demonstrates the current […]

Fenestration alignment in the exterior wall section

By Maria Raggousis, P.E., CPHC, Emily Beam, P.E., and John Karras, P.E. Photos and diagrams courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. Contemporary energy codes that emphasize insulation continuity and reduced thermal bridging, together with design trends, architectural preferences, and current fenestration product options, shape building enclosure design. Fenestration within rough openings has become a critical, […]