Category: Essential Building Materials

Are there challenging times ahead for relations between the United States and the European Union (EU) as President-elect Donald Trump approaches? Some signs point to this. Trump's campaign promises of up to 20 percent tariffs on all U.S. imports have raised concerns and calls for action in the EU, where wounds from the 2018 trade… Continue reading When it comes to trade and technology, the US and EU need each other now more than ever

TOKYO — Sumitomo Forestry has launched an eco-friendly office building renovation business in the United Kingdom that uses wood, an approach that will make it easier to comply with the country's increasingly strict environmental regulations. The Japanese company is thus tapping into a supply network for wood and building materials that has been established in… Continue reading Japanese company Sumitomo Forestry begins renovating buildings in the UK using wood

Police are searching after a large concrete sculpture of a bear weighing about 100 pounds was stolen from the porch of a Port Coquitlam home. Mounties say the sculpture's owner called police on Jan. 11 to report the theft from their home. Police said they conducted an extensive search of the area in the Metro… Continue reading Concrete bear sculpture weighing 45kg stolen from British Columbia porch

Plastic is an important part of our everyday lives and makes our lives more pleasant. But many of us don't realize how prevalent plastic is in our homes – in everything from clothing to cookware to cleaning products. In addition to the devastating amount of waste generated from the global production of more than 460… Continue reading How to reduce microplastics in your home in 2025

A Canadian company with more than 50 years of business experience wants to bring its concrete waterproofing and durability improvement products to the river industry. Kryton International is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and has been in business since 1973, with about 70 percent of its work focused on new commercial construction, said Kevin… Continue reading Kryton International offers “Smart Concrete” solutions

The problem of stolen manhole covers in Turkey may seem an unlikely starting point for a new way to help buildings withstand earthquakes and address the construction industry's environmental problems. But when a Turkish businessman heard about a new material that prevented theft, he had an idea. Cast iron is traditionally used to make manhole… Continue reading The industry is fighting climate change with wood, Lego bricks and new materials

Do types actually make developers more productive? Or do you just type more on the keyboard? To answer this question, let's take another look at Diff Authoring Time (DAT) – how Meta measures how long it takes to submit changes to a codebase. DAT is just one of the ways to measure developer productivity. In… Continue reading Measuring Productivity Impact with Diff Authoring Time

FERNWOOD, Miss., January 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Modern Mill, a manufacturer of sustainable building materials, has been recognized in the Transformative Products category of the 2025 Business Intelligence Group Innovation Awards for its groundbreaking product ACRE. The product has received recognition for solving critical challenges faced by builders, homeowners and the environment. Made from recycled… Continue reading Modern Mill's ACRE wins 2025 Business Intelligence Group Innovation Award

EPA awards $2.4 million to small businesses to develop environmental technologies The EPA will provide $2.4 million to small businesses to support the development of innovative technologies to address environmental problems. By Robert Yaniz Jr. January 14, 2025 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $2.4 million to 24 small companies to advance… Continue reading EPA awards $2.4 million to small businesses to develop environmental technologies – environmental protection

Share a little about yourself. What area of ​​the asphalt industry are you currently working in and how would you describe your daily work? I am a wife, mother and Pippa (grandmother) and have been working in the asphalt industry for almost two decades. I currently serve in a dual role as Vice President of… Continue reading Strong bonds are the biggest advantage of the asphalt industry