Jan 13 2011

Building Green Houses from Garbage

Tag: Building,Building Products and Materials,Materials,Waste — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 4:10 pm
Using wood scraps, license plates and more, one builder is turning trash heaps into homes.

Jun 08 2010

Sticky Rice Made Ancient Mortar Stronger

Tag: Building,Building Products and Materials,History,Rice and Grains — Jessica Marshall @ 4:15 pm
This secret ingredient in ancient Chinese buildings could help with restoration efforts of historic sites.

Jun 04 2010

Etruscan House Reveals Ancient Domestic Life

Tag: Archaeologist,Artifacts,Building,Building Products and Materials,History — Rossella Lorenzi @ 11:00 am
Hailed as "the Pompeii of the Etruscans," the discovery gives an unprecedented look at the daily lives of this ancient people.