The building industry has a waste problem. According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a British nonprofit focused on accelerating the transition to a circular economy, upward of 50 percent of ...

Explore the future of sustainable composites in architecture, from bio-based and recycled materials to hybrid solutions.

The construction industry consumes enormous resources and is responsible for a large proportion of global CO 2 emissions. The team of HopfON wants to address this situation. Their vision is to produce ...

Imagine all the items you’ve bought, used and discarded in your lifetime. How much space would they take up? What about the items discarded by your neighbors, friends and family? From cars to toys to ...

This press release was updated on 2 February 2024 to add the final compromise text with a view to agreement. The Council and the European Parliament today reached a provisional agreement on the ...

Engineers developed a new kind of reconfigurable masonry made from 3D-printed, recycled glass. The bricks could be reused many times over in building facades and internal walls. What if construction ...

The modern construction industry is built on cement, with factories and public buildings, commercial space and apartment buildings, and homes fashioned out of it. But cement production is helping ...

Hundreds of feet above the British capital’s Canary Wharf financial district, an office tower under construction grows taller as it draws materials from a source just blocks away. Concrete being ...

CCAA endorses Productivity Commission's final report on circular economy, supporting removal of regulatory barriers for recycled materials ...

Discover the top sustainable building materials transforming construction in 2026. From carbon-negative hempcrete to ...

MIT's insights on materials circularity highlight the need for sustainable practices in construction, prioritizing longevity and resource recovery.