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 ...

Woodoo, a biotechnology startup that transforms discarded wood into alternatives for construction material, has raised $31 million in funding. The Paris-based company said it can use discarded wood as ...

The increasing threat of climate change has more and more building owners and homebuyers considering the sustainability of their structures and the role construction plays in global warming and use of ...

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

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Researchers have figured out how to make wood much stronger by injecting it with iron minerals found in soil. This discovery, while still experimental, might eventually transform ...

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

Combining the strength of mother-of-pearl with the ready availability of wood waste could create a sturdy new building material, according to a team of researchers (ACS Nano 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano ...

Millard Dority came out of retirement to prove a point. He wanted to show that Maine is an obvious location for producing a new type of composite wood building material rather than importing it.

Wood is an essential global resource. Used for construction, fuel, paper, furniture, textiles and more, it is renewable, versatile, strong and biodegradable. These benefits lead to the ever-growing ...

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