In grade schools long ago, many people had to build something out of toothpicks or Popsicle sticks—a house, a bridge, a boat. It might have been an art project or a science experiment, but the idea ...

Composites are chosen for a variety of infrastructure and construction applications to solve challenges, ranging from a complex part geometry, to a need to withstand extreme weather events, a ...

Today, leading international composite building materials manufacturer, Eva-Last announced its acquisition of Fortress Deck Products, marking the official opening of Eva-Last Americas in Plano, Texas.

Recent global fire events have shed light on the significance of local code compliance in high-rise construction. Although the current focus on metal composite materials (MCM) doesn’t adequately ...

Based on the ITECH Research Demonstrator (top left), The University of Stuttgart Institute for Textile and Fiber Technologies (ITFT) will exhibit its “Adaptive FRP elements for facade shading” ...

Windows that satisfy emergency exit codes and historic districts on display Agricultural byproducts seen as a building material Want a new dock? A new material will make it last longer PROVIDENCE – ...

A new construction method featuring LEGO-like bricks made from a renewable composite material took first place for building innovations at the 2024 JEC Composites Innovation Awards in Paris, France.

This year, the Société Française des Ingénieurs des Plastiques (SFIP) organised the 4th edition of its conference dedicated to the building industry on the Champs-sur-Marne campus (France), just a ...

Aedas have recently unveiled this design for a serviced apartment building in Hong Kong. Situated in the neighborhood of Mongkok, one of the most densely populated areas on the planet, the building is ...

The March 2011 events at Fukushima nuclear power plant have underscored the importance of resiliency of nuclear power plants for beyond-design-basis events, especially seismic related. As a ...