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It's time for the construction industry to bring back cob, but innovation is still needed, Cella collective tell Dezeen in this Building with Cob interview.
Dezeen's latest series investigates one of the world's oldest building materials – cob. Building with Cob will explore how this ancient, earth-based material is being reinvented for the modern age.
The NES Vision Property developer has lamented the high cost of building materials in the market stressing that this probably accounts for the astronomic rise in house rents across the country.
When the Empire State Building was constructed, its 102 stories rose above midtown one piece at a time, with each individual element combining to become, for 40 years, the world's tallest building ...
Dow increases layoffs to more than 2,000 as demand for building materials remains weak Chemicals and plastics company to close three plants in Europe to cut costs, in addition to the $1 billion in ...
The building-materials distribution industry is a cornerstone of global construction, generating hundreds of billions in annual revenue.
L.A. County officials signaled interest in rebuilding in fire zones with natural materials, such as adobe, but advocates say their policies make it nearly impossible.
Scientists have developed a material with photosynthetic bacteria that convert carbon dioxide into a mineral skeleton. The material hardens over time, so it could be used for buildings, they say.
Fiber Global, a pioneer in sustainable building materials, today announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding. The round was led by DBL Partners, ...
Facade Trends These topics, ideas, and materials define building envelope design in 2025 By Trevor Schillaci • June 13, 2025 • Facades+, International ...
A construction company in Martin County told WPTV’s Tyler Hatfield, some of the materials on construction sites like this could be impacted by those tariffs.
Birmingham's Stone Building Co. won a $74 million contract to build the Saban Center in Tuscaloosa. Construction is set to begin mid-summer 2026, with a projected grand opening in summer 2027.