So far, Americans have been lucky. The nation’s buildings, places where citizens spend about 90 percent of their lives, have met their basic needs for shelter. But now, buildings have to be smarter.

Building has been reporting on the latest construction tools, products and material innovations for decades. Our latest products feature included an iPad app from an aluminium facade specialist that ...

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILL. (Jan. 10, 12:15 p.m. ET) — Blades Machinery Co. Inc., the supplier of granulators and knives, has added a 30,000-square-foot building at its headquarters complex in Elk Grove ...

SERGEANT BLUFF | Mid Country Machinery has nearly completed a major business renovation, with a more usable building to replace the current facility along Eighth Street. Founded in 1997 with a ...

Chinese injection molding machinery maker Haitian International Holdings Ltd. is accenting the "international" by announcing a 290,625-square-foot manufacturing plant in Mexico. Haitian officials will ...