Wood Prices Up 41 Percent, Concrete and Steel Steady

Producer price index (PPI) for softwood lumber is up over 41 percent since November 2020 whereas PPI for ready mixed concrete is up less...

Dec 23, 20201 min read

MIT Developing Tools to Predict Damage from Natural Hazards

MIT is working on tools to help building stakeholders estimate the cost of natural disasters for a building over it's lifetime. Armed...

May 25, 20202 min read

Wildfire Risks Go Well Beyond California

According to Verisk Insurance Solutions, 4.5 million U.S. homes are at high or extreme risk of wildfire, with more than two million in...

May 24, 20201 min read