An architect and developer who helped build the Palisades community is back at it again after his own home burned to the ...

Oriented strand board (OSB) has been a trusted staple in construction for decades. Builders have relied on its consistency, familiarity and structural performance in an industry where predictability ...

An 82-year-old woman who lost her home to the Palisades Fire last winter is soon moving into her new house, which has been made of fire-resistant materials thanks to a Gardena-based company. Sue ...

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Builtech Construction has broken ground on an 850-square-foot ADU in San Jose, California, using insulated concrete form ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. At first glance, it looks like nothing more than a charming Spanish-revival, quintessentially Californian home — ...

In the L.A. wildfires of January 2025, real-estate developer Ardie Tavangarian and his family lost their Pacific Palisades home of more than 30 years, along with most of their belongings. “My peace of ...

When most people think of fire-resistant materials, sawdust is probably one of the last things to come to mind. Scientists have now used it in such a substance, however, along with the plentiful ...

Abe Roy, with Design Equity, is designing stronger, fire-hardened homes by eliminating attics and crawlspaces, while incorporating defensible landscaping, among other features. Video shows attack on ...

When their off-grid residence in Healdsburg, California, was destroyed in the 2019 Kincade Fire, the homeowners decided to rebuild in a way that embraced the landscape and its potential for future ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeffrey Steele has been a freelance writer for one-third of a century. Rendering of a Lewisboro, N.Y. disaster-resilient home by ...