Archive - Construction Physics

What Is A Production Process?

Chapter 1 of my book “The Origins of Efficiency”

Nov 13 •

Reading List 11/8/2025

Gathering robot training data, “love letters” sent to home sellers, the Napier Deltic diesel engine, jumps in electricity demand from electric…

Nov 8 •

The early history of the United States runs along with the first years of the railroad.

Nov 6 •

Reading List 11/01/2025

A new semiconductor lithography startup, how to make batteries more like bombs, AI and real estate listings, a monastery being built in Wyoming, and…

Nov 1 •

October 2025

How the UK Lost Its Shipbuilding Industry

From roughly the end of the US Civil War until the late 1950s, the United Kingdom was one of the biggest shipbuilders in the world.

Oct 28 •

Reading List 10/25/25

Jet engine-powered data centers, Brightline train deaths, cracks in a super thin skyscraper, a Chinese particle accelerator, and more.

Oct 25 •

Reading List 10/18/25

North Korean construction company, data center popularity, why robot dexterity is hard, a map of US solar panels, and more.

Oct 18 •

More on US Pedestrian Deaths

Last week I wrote about the unexplained rise in pedestrians killed by motor vehicles in the US.

Oct 16 •

My Book, The Origins of Efficiency, is Out Today

My book, the Origins of Efficiency, is out today!

Oct 14 •

Reading List 10/11/2025

Russia’s role in nuclear fuel production, aircraft contrails, homes collapsing in North Carolina, Konrad Zuse’s Helix Tower, and more.

Oct 11 •

Why Are So Many Pedestrians Killed by Cars in the US?

It’s unfortunately not uncommon for pedestrians to be killed by cars in the US.

Oct 9 •

Reading List 10/04/2025

Boeing’s 737 replacement, parking lot investments, a deflected hurricane, opinions on nuclear power, and more.

Oct 4 •

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