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Seamless surfaces and integrated technology and appliances are notable trends in kitchens. (Photo: Yuliya Vadi, Dreamstime)

Appliance applications—A look at kitchen appliance trends

Seamless surfaces and integrated technology and appliances are notable trends in kitchens.

A program designed by MIT was designed to make lifecycle analysis easier and more efficient.

3D printing has been around for decades, but is gaining ground in construction.

Construction has been slow to adopt technology, even as other industries have successfully managed constraints with tech solutions.

Offsite construction seems poised to grow as it solves a number of challenges for builders and for homebuyers.

The resurgent offsite construction industry affords many opportunities for builders willing to think inside the box.

Structural insulated panels are constructed offsite and put in place with a crane. (Photo: Alexander Kondriianenko, Dreamstime)

Panelization falls under the offsite construction umbrella, but it doesn’t solve all the challenges modular building does.

Changes at Lennar highlight the myriad ways technology impacts the building industry.

Research shows global market for artificial intelligence in construction will grow by 28% annually over the next five years.

Research shows global market for artificial intelligence in construction will grow by 28% annually over the next five years.

With system-built homes, entire rooms are finished off site and craned in. (Photo: Modular Sure Site)

High-tech building processes have clear benefits for builders.

TrueLook, a construction jobsite camera provider, announced in early August that it has integrated with Autodesk BIM 360.

IHS Markit believes smart speakers will eventually be the main way consumers control smart home tech.

Although just 6% of consumers use a smart speaker to control connected devices in their homes, according to a report