Despite high potential, material reuse accounts for a fraction of construction activities. Overcoming barriers requires policy attention and stronger market coordination.

Industrial hemp, a crop once subject to sweeping restrictions, is returning to construction as an approved insulation ...

While sand is an important component in many construction materials, it’s not suitable for most building purposes all on its ...

Ottawa, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global building and construction materials market size was estimated at USD 2.19 trillion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 3.90 trillion by 2034, ...

Construction professionals survey a building site at sunset, embodying the robust demand and collaborative spirit driving the current surge in housing and commercial ...

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 ...

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 ...