You usually can’t spot a concrete house when you’re standing outside or even inside one. Laura and David Owen didn’t know that the two-story house they wanted to buy in Olathe, Kan., featured ...

Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family home construction. But wood construction isn’t engineered for long-term durability, and it often underperforms, ...

Buying a concrete home doesn't have to feel like a prison sentence. Concrete properties are actually coming into vogue, making frequent use of natural light, geometric shapes and a contemporary design ...

From the sidewalk on Willow Green Place, Bill Fredrickson and Michael Russo’s new house looks like a concrete replica of the wooden frame houses on the block destroyed by the Tubbs fire two years ago.