Building homes and commercial structures for an era of deadlier storms requires a multi-pronged approach including the use of ...

A new building material developed by engineers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute could change how the world builds. Made using an enzyme that turns carbon dioxide into solid minerals, the material ...

From engineered wood to high-performance glass, today’s best building materials are chosen for durability, efficiency, and ...

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have created a new building material that can lock away more carbon than it ...

Innovative materials are teeing up to reshape residential construction, boosting performance, sustainability, and design ...

Concrete already builds our world, and an MIT-invented variant known as electron-­conducting carbon concrete (ec 3, ...

QXO secures $1.2B from Apollo to pursue building materials acquisitions, with a July 15 deadline and tech-led growth plan.

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 ...

Across building materials, metal products continue to experience price increases, while ready-mix concrete and softwood lumber have experienced price declines over the past year.

Lowe’s is buying Foundation Building Materials, a distributor of drywall, insulation and other products, for approximately $8.8 billion as the home improvement retailer intensifies its focus on ...

Apollo invests $1.2B in QXO, but Ken Pinto argues data gaps may limit tech-driven gains in the $800B building materials sector.

The housing construction sector is heating up. The iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF (NYSEARCA:ITB) has surged 11.1% year to ...