To grow his contracting and construction business, Scott Boerckel decided to go from the earth to the sky, in a matter of speaking. Almost three decades ago, Boerckel, owner of Bethpage-based East ...

Large windows overlooking the side yard let in lots of light to this lovely kitchen with lightly-stained hardwood flooring. The Iftikhar's selected contrasting honed granite countertops on the ...

A 1930s California Bungalow in Sydney received a modern shed-like addition that maximizes the usability of the original structure, adding plenty open-concept space and natural light. Architect Prineas ...

When Richard and Terry Jeng bought their tiny bungalow in South Arlington in 2001, they kept their clothes in the attic since the closets in their first-floor bedroom were practically nonexistent. "We ...

David LeVasseur’s successor as first selectman will acquire new office space along with the job. The modular expansion of town hall is nearly complete, with Sept. 21 designated as moving day for the ...

On a cold day in January, homeowners Nick and Catherine Swezey stood in their kitchen looking up at the sky. The roof of their 1923 bungalow in Washington, D.C.’s Kent neighborhood had been torn off ...

Home remodeling projects rarely draw a crowd. But in Arlington and Falls Church, neighbors routinely pull up lawn chairs to watch prefab additions being lowered by crane onto houses like giant Lego ...

Jill Warner is having a new home built in Salida that’s as green as possible without “going overboard,” she said. Warner, owner of Denver furniture store Mod Livin’, chose a prefab, or factory-built ...

The school district of Palm Beach County, Fla., saved money and built sustainably when it reused modular classrooms from Royal Concrete Concepts in the construction of new school additions. Years of ...

Carroll’s commissioners have decided to build a modular addition to the county’s crowded jail. Sheriff John H. Brown announced the decision last night, and criticized it. “It’s a Band-Aid. How long it ...