The building materials industry has reached a watershed moment with the launch of the Building Materials Careers Association ...

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A new generation of apartments, factories, ... Used since the 19th century—typically as a rural, rustic building material—straw has been a DIY solution for affordable, ...

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Most new composite materials for residential construction are composites. The binder in these composites is some form of plastic, usually a high-density polyethylene, or HDPE .

Vessel Technologies, in collaboration with New York– and Los Angeles–based engineering firm Büro Ehring, has developed a flat-pack modular system that is being used across 13 mid-rise housing projects ...

As the construction workforce diversifies, it opens doors for a new generation of workers, including women and minority groups, to increasingly pursue careers in the trades.

It's the first sawmill on the East Coast for the company, which will create 125 jobs and produce sustainable Southern Yellow Pine lumber.

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Why We Need to Reuse Construction Materials Much is lost when homes are demolished in the name of speed. With careful disassembly, high-quality materials could be used to make something new.

But new building permits last month declined 6.8% compared to February of 2024. And builder confidence for new single-family homes is the lowest it’s been in seven months .