The residential construction industry is all about one trendy material this year, as evidenced at the annual Providence expo.

Agenda: Sustainability in composites Differentiating between biobased, biodegradable and recyclable materials Life cycle assessment (LCA) for sustainability-driven product marketing Innovating ...

While the structural components are manufactured in the United States, the imported wood will still be hit with the tariffs.

GKN Aerospace, McLaren Automotive and U.K. partners chart the final chapter of the 4-year, £39.6 million ASCEND program, which accomplished significant progress in high-rate production, Industry 4.0 ...

5 Concrete, one of the most common and oldest composite materials, is extensively used in construction for its durability and versatility. 6 It is created by combining cement as the matrix with ...

This deck stair DIY focuses on using composite material, which has gained popularity due to its durability against the elements. Of course, you can still go with all wood stair construction ...

"We are excited to shape the future of composite resins with the same ... across large global end-markets including building materials, recreation, transportation and wind energy, among others.

Why it matters: New composite materials are offering more expensive decking and building materials that offer the prospect of lasting a lot longer than their wood counterparts. What's a composite?

For many decking material suppliers, that means their product long outlasts the thing holding it up. Mississippi-based Modern Mill is making a new composite building material for siding ...