Building homes and commercial structures for an era of deadlier storms requires a multi-pronged approach including the use of ...

Concrete is a material that quite literally holds our cities together. From homes and apartment buildings to bridges, viaducts, and sidewalks, this ubiquitous gray material’s importance to modern ...

From engineered wood to high-performance glass, today’s best building materials are chosen for durability, efficiency, and ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

Renovating—or building a house from scratch, if you’re up for it—is a serious undertaking. You’ll be wrangling contractors, budgeting costs, even playing designer on occasion (when you’re not, you ...

With society becoming increasingly environmentally conscious, more and more project owners are looking for sustainable building materials to include in their properties. Not only do eco-friendly ...

Large frame awnings and fabric structures are what most of us in the industry want, or at least a few of them per year. They ...