The mean-variance optimization suggested by Henry Markowitz represents a path-breaking work, the beginning of the so-called Modern Portfolio Theory. This theory has been criticized by some researchers ...

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Modern building codes and construction techniques were effective in saving buildings from the devastating Maui wildfire on August 9th, according to a recent report, IBHS Early Insights Lahaina ...

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Concrete demands energy and natural resources, a careful design approach, and ongoing maintenance once it is put in place. In this way it is unlike many other structural and finish materials—yet it ...

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For some people with disabilities, handicapped building techniques do not go far enough. Madison resident Jane Nemke Earl, who has muscular dystrophy, discovered the limitations of her condo when her ...

Bloomington-based startup Terran Robotics Inc. is on a mission to lower construction costs with advanced technology. Specifically, it’s “teaching” autonomous drones how to build earthen homes that ...

When Marcus Miner and Tim Miller drive from their home in Las Cruces, N.M., to the land they own in the Galisteo Basin Preserve 14 miles south of Santa Fe, they travel past rugged ancient lava fields.