Category: Essential Building Materials

Michigan is the latest state to launch an acceleration initiative Solid wood Construction. The new Michigan Mass Timber Catalyst Program will provide cash awards of between $25,000 and $75,000, as well as technical assistance and peer learning opportunities, to promote the use of engineered wood materials in new buildings around the world Mittenstate. Although solid… Continue reading Michigan launches Mass Timber Catalyst program

Tell us a little about yourself. What does your job at Telefónica involve? I am Head of Network Planning and Engineering at Telefónica Mexico and have more than 20 years of experience in telecommunications. Over the course of my career, I have led strategic projects in the country such as: Migrating the network under the… Continue reading New technologies are driving the transformation of the network

VCA Green expands its range of sustainability services with the acquisition of Green Econome ORANGE, California., November 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — VCA Consultant (VCA) announced today that its sustainability practice, VCA Greenhas completed the acquisition of Green economya Los Angeles-based sustainability consulting firm known for its life cycle strategies, building performance reports and efficiency consulting.… Continue reading VCA Green expands its range of sustainability services with the acquisition of Green Econome

The Italian-born architect imagines a world where cities aren't even built, but are continually reborn through data and design Carlo Ratti Associati Director Carlo Ratti (Mattias Nutt) BARCELONA, Spain — As cities around the world struggle to reinvent themselves with sensors, artificial intelligence and green infrastructure, one country stands out as a real-world laboratory for… Continue reading “Korea is a living laboratory for the future of cities”: Carlo Ratti from MIT

The Softwood Lumber Board (SLB) and the USDA Forest Service (USDA) have announced the winners of the 2025 Mass Timber Competition: Building Sustainable Schools. This year's competition awarded $1.8 million to support projects that accelerate the adoption of mass timber in the United States, with a specific focus on K-12 educational environments. The winning projects… Continue reading Four Mass Timber competition winners announced

Mushrooms are miracles. They provide us with food, alcohol, medicine and the essential decomposition that keeps life going. And yet their potential could be far greater. Mushrooms can be made into computer chips, biobatteries, circuit boards, insulation, self-repairing building materials and reactive clothing. They can even devour plastic, absorb heavy metals and remove pollution. Make… Continue reading 10 Futuristic Mushroom Technologies – Listverse

DRUCKFARBEN Group, a leader in printing inks for flexible packaging, architectural coatings, building materials and energy saving solutions, held the official inauguration ceremony for its new production facility in Chalkis on October 23, 2025. Around 200 guests attended the ceremony, including representatives of local authorities, business partners and employees. His Eminence Porphyrios performed the blessing,… Continue reading DRUCKFARBEN Group inaugurates new production facility in Chalkis

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / October 31, 2025 / Electrovaya Inc. (“Electrovaya” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:ELVA)(TSX:ELVA), a leading lithium-ion battery technology and manufacturing company, today announced the formation of a subsidiary in Japan. The new company, Electrovaya Japan, will serve as a local platform to expand the company's commercial activities and support its growing… Continue reading Electrovaya expands global presence with new subsidiary in Japan to support growing sales and strategic partnerships in Japan

Bright green steel-framed stairs and walkways wrap around the concrete frame of Atelier PPW, a studio block designed by local studio NWLND Rogiers Vandeputte and architect Kris Broidioi for a school in Belgium. The building, called Atelier PPW, is located on the VTI Oostende campus in Ostend and replaces a structurally compromised block that previously… Continue reading Bright green staircase bookend Atelier PPW Workshops in Belgium

It is cheap, strong, fireproof, easy to transport and shape, but produces about seven percent of global greenhouse gas emissions Brent Korobanik has a tough job. A conservation scientist and St. Albert resident, Korobanik is the permitting and community liaison at Heidelberg Material's cement plant in Edmonton. He is part of a team that has… Continue reading Emissions from the cement industry: Addressing climate change with innovative solutions