Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers have created a new carbon-negative building material that could transform ...

As hurricanes and wildfires get increasingly violent, homeowners are looking for ways not only to help the environment, but to protect their own homes, too. In 2023, there were 28 major weather and ...

General Motors, Starbucks and other major corporations are pledging to use more green materials for construction and manufacturing, a major piece of the administration’s climate action plan, the White ...

NAE Perspectives offer practitioners, scholars, and policy leaders a platform to comment on developments and issues relating to engineering. Naresh Thadhani is Jefferson Science Fellow, Bureau of ...

Field Materials AI has launched Pricing Intelligence -- the newest module as part of its construction procurement software sui ...

"Could meet a sizable share of future demand." Researchers develop groundbreaking materials that could revolutionize ...

The construction industry is increasingly turning to alternative materials to promote sustainability and resilience. This Collection will focus on innovative materials that offer environmental and ...

The geological period we currently inhabit is known as the Anthropocene, defined by the substantial human impact on Earth's ecosystems and geology. In contrast, the Symbiocene, a term coined by ...

Construction and engineering costs continued to rise in August as materials and labor prices also continued to grow, according to an indicator tracking wage and material inflation for construction and ...

Growing in raised beds can be a convenient method for overcoming challenges associated with in-ground gardening, such as poorly drained soil, rocky soil, heavy-clay soil, contaminated soil or ...

Construction waste comes in many forms. From scrap materials such as wood, brick, metal and asphalt during construction to broken glass, concrete and rocks during demolition. Some of these materials ...

This collection supports and amplifies research related to 09 Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure The construction industry is increasingly turning to alternative materials to promote sustainability ...