Wheat straw and rice husks already appear in niche construction products. A new study explores the global climate effects if ...

In a major advancement for sustainable construction, scientists have created a cement-free soil solidifier from industrial waste. By combining Siding Cut Powder and activated by Earth Silica, an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. From the heavy use of raw materials to logistics and ...

A new kind of building material is taking shape in a lab at the University of Michigan. The modular, flat black panels panel is the kind of wall-like material that’s used to clad the exterior of ...

How can unused home construction materials be recycled for additional use? This is what a recent study published in Journal of Cleaner Production hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated ...

Glass isn't as easy to recycle as we might think, so we need as many ways to turn it into new products as we can devise. Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have developed a way to use ...

Construction and renovation projects generate massive amounts of waste, much of which may still hold material value. Concrete, asphalt, wood and metals often le ...

Story Homes has confirmed it is continuing its partnership with The Rebuild Site, a Cumbrian-based community interest company that collects and redistributes surplus construction materials to keep ...

The construction industry is "by far" the largest emitter of greenhouse gases of any sector, according to the U.N. Builders and designers are attempting to tackle climate change using new products, ...

Alkaline stimulant also referred to as Earth Silica when combined in calculated proportions with Siding Cut Powder significantly improves soil compressive strength, exceeding the construction-grade ...