Says the lightweight, natural material's complex molecular structure gives it an edge More
Nationwide demand for green building materials is expected to increase 13% annually to create a $71.1 billion market in 2015, according to a forecast by the Freedonia Group. More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will preferentially select wood in its new building projects, seek to enhance research and development in green building materials, and look for ways to show off wood as a green building material in big buildings, Agriculture Secretary Tim Vilsack announced. More
Green Depot, the self-titled nation's biggest building material dealers specializing in environmentally sustainable building products, grew even larger when the New York-based company announced it had acquired Ecohaus, a similar operation with locations in Seattle, San Francisco, and Portland, Ore. More
In this open letter to building products retailers, Florida Building Material Association president Bill Tucker explains why Claim Check Verified matters. More
A dozen years ago, architect Sarah Susanka wrote The Not So Big House, a book that... More
John H. Myers & Son addressed two issues when it created a new showroom recently... More
Time was, says Bill Tucker, "a material man was a material man, and that was it. More
Call it the ProSales desk-pile index: every Thanksgiving through early January, this magazine's product editor gets inundated with manufacturers' new-product announcements in advance of the International Builders' Show (IBS). But something happened to that pile in recent years. More
Demand for roofing in the United States will grow 2.4% per year through 2014 to reach 274.5 million squares worth $17.9 billion, up from 243.5 million in 2009, the Freedonia Group forecast. Demand for asphalt shingles, which accounts for nearly three-fifths of the market, will rise 3.2% per year to 162.5 million squares in 2014, the Cleveland-based market analyst said. More
