Building homes and commercial structures for an era of deadlier storms requires a multi-pronged approach including the use of ...

A new building material developed by engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute could change how the world builds. Made using an enzyme that turns carbon dioxide into solid minerals, the material ...

From engineered wood to high-performance glass, today’s best building materials are chosen for durability, efficiency, and long-term home performance.

Building Materials Manufacturing, LLC will shut its Minneapolis facility and lay off 120 employees effective April 4, ...

Concrete and steel quietly shape the modern world, but they also lock in a heavy climate bill. Traditional cement alone is ...

The idea of a straw building might bring to mind a medieval homestead, or perhaps the fairy-tale dwelling of The Three Little Pigs. Used since the 19th century—typically as a rural, rustic building ...

Innovative materials are teeing up to reshape residential construction, boosting performance, sustainability, and design ...

A new kind of building material is taking shape in a lab at the University of Michigan. The modular, flat black panels panel is the kind of wall-like material that’s used to clad the exterior of ...

If you think of the primary building materials that are used in the construction of your home, what types come to mind? You’d probably agree that materials such as wood, steel, and concrete make up a ...

Looking back on building materials stocks’ Q3 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM) and its peers. Traditionally, building ...

Australia’s construction sector may be on the brink of a quiet revolution, one built from soil, water, and something most people throw away. Engineers at RMIT University have developed a new building ...

A building's façade acts as a first impression of the contents within. Is it chic and minimalist, or bold and expressive? Each year we're seeing more products hit the market that differentiate and ...