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 ...

Using naturally-occurring resources for construction, such as wood and bamboo, have been used for centuries. Meanwhile, other nature-derived materials like mycelium are only just becoming increasingly ...

As Earth’s climate continues to warm, researchers around the globe are exploring ways to capture CO 2 from the air and store it deep underground. The method transforms CO2 into valuable, ...

In a major advancement for sustainable construction, scientists have created a cement-free soil solidifier from industrial waste. By combining Siding Cut Powder and activated by Earth Silica, an ...

When mushrooms make the news, it's often for grim reasons—a mysterious poisoning, toxic species in the bush, or high-profile ...

Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials, but its production is a significant source of carbon emissions due to the energy-intensive process of cement manufacturing. As the ...

Federal Trade Commission suit against German firm Henkel’s bid comes as construction materials prices stay elevated, raising concerns that consolidation could hike bid risk and squeeze contractor ...