Construction materials

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‣‣ Nursery School at Roches de Condrieu by Brenas Doucerain Architectes

“Rammed earth walls, Ghana The housing deficit in Ghana currently stands at 1.7 million homes. Hive Earth can build a one-bedroom house with rammed earth for for only $5,000 https://t.co/JvzrSVHWfW”

Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) or fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) is a composite concrete material that employs textile reinforcement instead of steel reinforcement. TRC is being wi…

Have you ever visited a worksite and thought, "Wow, this contractor knows a lot more about construction than I do"? Have you had to change your...

Image 21 of 38 from gallery of Renovation of Yunnan Dazhixianxian B&B / ruanxiaozhou design studio. Photograph by Xiaozhou Ruan

Thermal Insulation Materials. In this exclusive blog post, we unravel the world of these remarkable materials, designed to enhance your living experience by regulating indoor temperatures like never before.

Designing a house in the tropics, should always try to consider and respond to the climate. This design approach is becoming increasingly relevant because of climate change. When designing and building your home in a tropical climate, they are vital principles that you should consider. Strategies include site orientation, solar shading, passive ventilation, construction materials and roof design. These are all principles associated with tropical architecture.

The Innovent block is a new, patent-protected concrete louver ventilation block designed in Trinidad and Tobago. It allows for airflow through a wall while inhibiting the passage of precipitation (such as a horizontal or wind driven rain) through its unique and innovative design features. The main advantage of the Innovent block is that it can be manufactured using a fully automated concrete block-making machine providing a consistent uniform product. The Innovent block is also weather…

TYPES OF BUILDING MATERIAL USED IN CONSTRUCTION Building material is any material used for construction purpose such as materials f...

Lake Flato Architects created an amazing rammed earth house that acts as insulation against the harsh climate of the desert in Marfa, Texas.

An easy-to-install connection between the wood structure and brick veneer. The new, high-performance BTH is a tested solution for connecting masonry veneer to wood structures with airspaces of 2–3 in.