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The Katerra Team Rides Again: ONX Homes
Regular readers of Construction Physics know that I formerly worked for the construction startup Katerra, which raised several billion dollars in…
Apr 17
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What Progress Has Icon Made on 3D-Printed Homes?
We last looked at 3D-printed buildings about three years ago. At the time, the technology was still nascent. Although there was a lot of enthusiasm…
Apr 9
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What Makes Housing So Expensive?
Buying a home is by far the largest purchase most of us will make, and paying the rent or mortgage will be our largest monthly expense. In the…
Apr 2
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March 2024
Why Did Supersonic Airliners Fail?
Progress in aviation has traditionally been associated with speed. Following the Wright Brothers’ flight in 1903, aircraft speeds steadily increased…
Mar 26
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Brian Potter
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Why Did Supersonic Airliners Fail?
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Supersonic Air Travel Recommended Reading
Aviation has a huge number of enthusiasts, which is why essentially every aircraft model ever produced has a book written about it. Supersonic aircraft…
Mar 25
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Mass Timber is Great, but It Will Not Solve the Housing Shortage
A short policy memo recently posted on the Federation of American Scientists’ (FAS) website argues that “mass timber can help solve the housing…
Mar 13
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Why Is It So Hard to Build an Airport?
Airports are a critical piece of modern infrastructure. Aviation contributes an estimated 8% to global GDP through direct and indirect effects (ie: the…
Mar 4
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Airport Reading List
The major sources I found helpful for learning about airports and their construction are listed below. As usual, these are listed roughly in order of…
Mar 3
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February 2024
How I Write Posts
I sometimes get asked what my process is for researching and writing Substack posts. I always enjoy reading other people’s discussions of their writing…
Feb 19
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Brian Potter
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How Valuable Are Building Methods That Use Fewer Materials?
Materials make up a substantial fraction of the costs of new construction. When we previously looked at a collection of 40 different construction tasks…
Feb 6
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January 2024
A Cycle of Misery: The Business of Building Commercial Aircraft
"There are no historic precedents or current parallels for the magnitude of financial exposure risked by an American airframe company" – George Ball…
Jan 31
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Boeing Reading List
Unlike most topics that I write about, the aircraft industry is an industry that has enthusiasts: lots and lots of people are interested in following…
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