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 ...

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

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

Concrete already builds our world, and an MIT-invented variant known as electron-­conducting carbon concrete (ec 3, ...

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

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AUGUSTA, Ga. — T2Earth, a sustainable building materials company, announces the launch of OnWood Plywood, an eco-friendly fire-retardant treated wood (FRTW). Made without toxic chemicals, OnWood ...

Lowe’s is buying Foundation Building Materials, a distributor of drywall, insulation and other products, for approximately $8.8 billion as the home improvement retailer intensifies its focus on ...

Lowe’s (LOW) shares jumped 3% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the home improvement chain announced that it would buy Foundation Building Materials for about $8.8 billion to support the growth ...

A Sudbury woman is using her construction know-how to engineer a building material that may save people living outside from losing extremities due to extreme cold.