As the Q1 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the ...

An industrial crop that was heavily restricted for nearly a century is returning to the construction sector as an approved ...

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 ...

On World Environment Day, architect Dikshu Kukreja explains why materials such as bamboo, lime, stone and terracotta could ...

Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology just invented a building material that could make construction projects stronger and more sustainable—and it’s based on the skeleton of an ...

Building material prices increased 20.4%, year over year, and have risen 31.3% since January 2020. Building material prices increased 20.4%. Softwood lumber prices jump 79.5% in six months. Steel mill ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeffrey Steele has been a freelance writer for one-third of a century. Rendering of a Lewisboro, N.Y. disaster-resilient home by ...

The newly released Quarterly Construction Cost Insights Report for Q3 2023 from Gordian reveals material costs remain high compared to prior years, but there is a move towards price stabilization for ...

Paloma Gormley is leading Material Cultures, which has a DIY approach to material sustainability in architecture, to build the future from the ground up. Despite decades of green certifications, ...

Ready to turn some "trash" into treasure? Before finding salvage materials for your project, check your local builders' association and your state or provincial environmental agency for information on ...