The idea of a straw building might bring to mind a medieval homestead, or perhaps the fairy-tale dwelling of The Three Little Pigs. Used since the 19th century—typically as a rural, rustic building ...

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 upon the chemistry that oysters use in miles-long reefs, scientists have found a way to create cement that is ...

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, ...

Scientists around the world are finding new ways of making concrete more sustainable and less polluting.

Federal Government says conventional building technologies fail to deliver affordable housing and pushes innovation partnerships with Sinoma.

The company focuses on reducing the environmental impact of the building industry. Its drywall takes 80 percent less energy to make than ordinary drywall and uses manufacturing processes that emit ...

Building-materials provider CRH Plc has agreed to buy Eco Material Technologies for $2.1 billion in a major expansion in the cement-alternatives market in North America. CRH is paying all cash for Eco ...