Nature

Introduction to the Chemistry and Physics of Building Materials

UNLIKE many books intended chiefly as short cuts to success in examination, this work seeks to impart in a clear, concise, and accurate manner the scientific principles underlying the proper use of ...
Yahoo Finance

North America Building Material Market Report 2025-2033 CEMEX, Boral, Lafarge Holcim, Dyckerhoff, Buzzi Unicem, CSR, CRH, Aditya Birla, Ambuja Cements, USG

Dublin, Nov. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "North America Building Material Market Report by Type, Application, Countries and Company Analysis 2025-2033" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets ...
Drexel University

Drexel Engineers Want to Make Buildings More Energy Efficient by Making Walls, Floors and Ceilings More Like Elephant Ears

Drawing inspiration from the veinous ears of jackrabbits and elephants, Drexel University researchers have come up with a new approach to passive heating and cooling that could one day make buildings ...
Science Daily

Living fungus-based building material repairs itself for over a month

Engineers have developed a building material that uses the root-like mycelium of a fungus and bacteria cells. Their results show that this material -- which is manufactured with living cells at low ...