Norwegian researchers use wood scraps and desert sand to create concrete blocks, potentially solving construction's river sand shortage problem.

The construction market is doing reasonably well these days and most concrete contractors are busy. So they aren’t particularly aware of the movement away from concrete in some markets to other ...

Concrete produces a huge share of global emissions, but a new generation of engineered timber is making tall, safe, low-carbon buildings possible. This video breaks down 10 of the world’s tallest ...

Production of the cement used in concrete is a huge source of CO2 emissions, so the more that we can recycle existing concrete, the better. That's where a new study comes in, which indicates that ...

When ordering concrete forming panels, it’s important to understand what you will get—quality materials or a product that won’t perform. APA certifies engineered wood products to some of the most ...

You may have an upcoming project where you need to attach a piece of treated lumber to a poured concrete slab or a wall. The wood could be a 2-by-4 bottom plate for a wall or a simple 2-by-2 cleat for ...

It’s one of the oldest, most sustainable building materials (if harvested correctly) and recent advances in cross-laminated timber (CLT) have made it possible to build taller, multifamily timber ...

In the U.S., mass timber has been quickly gaining popularity as a building material—and for good reason. Mass timber can deliver a slew of benefits, chief among them the environmental impact. A ...

Houses can be made of wood, as they were in the past – or of concrete, as they are today. To build for tomorrow, the two building methods are being combined: these hybrid structures, which contain ...