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Building Tomorrow Today: America’s Innovation Through the Built Environment

From colonial cabins to AI driven skyscrapers, America’s commitment to building innovation has shaped our identity. Discover how the National Institute of Building Sciences is translating that history into tomorrow’s resilience, efficiency, and prosperity.

NIBS Releases 2025 Moving Forward Report: A Call to Retrofit for Resilience

(WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 2, 2025) – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Consultative Council has released its 2025 Moving Forward Report. Extreme weather events, including hurricanes, wildfires, and […]

Survey: Technology Adoption Across Construction and Building Owners

This is the final week to participate in a survey about technology adoption across construction and building owners. To help the industry advance, NIBS has partnered with Dodge Construction Network, Autodesk, Esri, […]

Why the Built Environment Workforce Shortage is a Threat to National Security

Construction sites sitting idle? Building projects delayed across the country? The built environment sector cannot find enough workers to meet America’s critical infrastructure needs. The latest data shows a staggering […]

An Engineer’s Perspective: Shaping Resilient Systems Through Policy and Practice

Early in my career as an entry-level transportation engineer in Florida, I worked on restoring a roadway devastated by then Tropical Storm Sandy. Witnessing firsthand how such a disaster disrupted […]

Data-Driven Partnering: Collaboration That Counts

Of the many things that I have loved in my 15 years of working at NIBS, topping the list is how we can collectively create “wholeness.” We build on ideas […]

Digital Technology Council Elects New Officers

NIBS has appointed new leadership to the Digital Technology Council Board of Direction. The newly elected officers will serve a two-year term. Terms began last month. The officers include: NIBS […]

NIBS Leads Way with New National Lifelines Organization

Before Hurricanes Helene and Milton arrived and leveled parts of the south, increasing temperatures, unpredictable weather, and rising seas have made difficult the task of planning for the Atlantic Hurricane […]

Podcast Episode Highlighting Mental Health Wins Award

The National Institute of Building Sciences’ Building Innovation Podcast recently won a Silver w3 Award for the Season 1 episode, “Mental Health Crisis in Construction.” Receiving thousands of entries annually from across the globe, […]

Digital Twins: A Powerful Tool for Design and Construction

Rapid urbanization and increasingly complex construction projects require the building industry to turn to innovative technologies to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and safety. Digital twins – dynamic and interactive virtual replicas […]

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Building Tomorrow Today: America’s Innovation Through the Built Environment

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