Category: Essential Building Materials

Los Angeles is home to Frank Gehry's magnificent Walt Disney Concert Hall, the space-age marvel that is the LAX Theme Building, and the vinyl needlepile that is the Capitol Records building. For some design geeks, however, the heart and soul of LA's architecture lies not just in its museums and office towers, but also in… Continue reading LA's architecturally significant homes were destroyed in fires

ABU DHABI, 11th January, 2025 (WAM) — Under the patronage of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the UAE-backed global platform hosted by the leading provider of clean Energy, Masdar, has announced key partners for the 2025 edition, which will take place in the UAE capital from… Continue reading ADSW 2025 announces strategic partnerships to advance the sustainable progress agenda

While trees die after harvest and take decades to regrow, bamboo stems can be continuously harvested and regenerated without the plant dying. Photo credit: Pexels.com. Dear EarthTalk: Why are some people in the green building industry so optimistic about bamboo? —Tim Carey, Puyallup, WA Bamboo, one of the fastest growing plants in the world, has… Continue reading Optimistic about bamboo: Fast-growing hardwood alternative excites green builders

Ground for Penn College's construction was broken in September, and by the end of the fall 2024 semester, students had practiced site planning, heavy construction equipment operation, concrete construction, masonry construction, and frame construction, completing the semester with a fully enclosed structure. Habitat staff installed underground utilities and Penn College General Services staff provided assistance.… Continue reading Habitat, Penn College honor Carter's legacy at a local construction site

One of the leaders in financing concrete equipment and projects, Concrete Equipment Financial Servies (also known as Concrete Financing), is making purchasing decisions even easier for contractors at this year's World of Concrete. The company has announced that it will provide on-site permits to qualified OEMs, dealers and contractors during the show. Visitors can find… Continue reading Find concrete equipment financing options at World of Concrete '25

Abu Dhabi [UAE]January 9 (ANI/WAM): The Abu Dhabi Municipality stressed that the Estidama Pearl Rating System is a tiered rating system ranging from one to five pearls. It evaluates buildings based on their compliance with sustainability requirements. Government-funded projects must achieve at least a two-pearl rating, while privately funded projects must achieve at least a… Continue reading The Abu Dhabi municipality is promoting a sustainable green building concept

Iraq has completed the construction of a 400-kilometer concrete wall along its border with Syria, which is 615 kilometers long, the head of the country's security media cell, Tahsin Al-Khafaji, said yesterday. Speaking to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Al-Khafaji explained that the interior and defense ministries, together with the Joint Operations Command and the… Continue reading Iraq builds 400km concrete wall along Syrian border – Middle East Monitor

The batteries used in our phones, devices and even cars are based on metals such as lithium and cobalt, which are obtained through intensive and invasive mining. As more products rely on battery-based energy storage systems, moving away from metal-based solutions will be critical to ease the transition to green energy. Now a team at… Continue reading The discovery of green batteries turns trash into treasure

victor Kossakovsky is the author of several ambitious and powerful documentaries, including 2018's Aquarela, about the climate crisis, and 2020's Gunda, about animal consciousness. Now he has created this monolithic, almost wordless and vehement meditation on concrete and stone; the building materials that are so substantial and yet also appear temporary and almost fragile in… Continue reading Architecton review – immersive and imposing meditation on concrete and stone | Films

Listen to the article 3 mins This audio is generated automatically. Please let us know if you have any feedback. Diving certificate: BMW i Ventures is among the latest investors to provide financial backing to mining and minerals companies According to a Dec. 30 press release, Phoenix Tailings is preparing to increase production of rare… Continue reading BMW strengthens source of rare earth materials for electric vehicles