Building Products

As a homeowner, having a durable, energy-efficient, and long-lasting roof is one of your biggest concerns you have. The conventional roofing designs, though dependable, may require extensive maintenance and may not always keep pace with changing climatic conditions and...

Throughout history, material science advances have enabled architectural breakthroughs. Bronze enabled durable weapons and tools. Iron enabled longer spans and greater heights. Steel revolutionized skyscraper development. Concrete democratized infrastructure availability to populations worldwide. Today, another materials revolution unfolds through...

The construction industry processes vast quantities of data throughout project lifecycles. Workers generate activity records. Equipment produces operational metrics. Materials flow through supply chains. Environmental conditions fluctuate continuously. Weather patterns evolve. Labor productivity varies. Yet, despite this enormous data...

New data goes on to show that a lack of shrinking demand when it comes to heavy-side construction materials is actually putting jobs at risk. Third quarter – Q3 sales data from the Mineral Products Association – MPA reveal a...

Researchers have gone ahead and developed a method repurposing agricultural and industrial waste into low-cost, durable bricks and tiles, which, by the way, outperform traditional materials, thereby decreasing both production costs and carbon emissions, while at the same time...

The Imperative for Measurable Sustainability Construction industry sustainability commitments often remain aspirational rather than achieving quantifiable outcomes. Without measurement frameworks, progress assessment becomes subjective and claims frequently resist independent verification. Construction sustainability metrics represent fundamental shift toward objective, verifiable approaches...

The Construction Industry’s Carbon Reckoning The built environment accounts for approximately 39% of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions, with construction activities and building operations representing the largest contributors to atmospheric carbon accumulation. This sobering reality has catalyzed unprecedented industry transformation....