CU Boulder researchers are developing new types of living building materials that incorporate bacteria and can absorb carbon dioxide from the air. Bricks made out of these materials are hardy and also ...

Home Depot (HD) said on Monday that its unit SRS Distribution is buying home-building materials company GMS Inc. (GMS) for $5.5 billion in cash, including debt. The acquisition, subject to approvals, ...

However, adding these structures into the design of building materials could make them weaker, presenting a challenge for future studies, Manjula-Basavanna said.

Building materials and construction make up about a tenth of global carbon dioxide emissions. That’s way more than the global shipping and aviation industries combined.

In Zambia, a project using local materials to build houses, instead of imported steel and concrete, resulted in benefits for small businesses and artisans.