Used construction materials on Vancouver Island are finding second homes, thanks to a new initiative. In August, Vancouver-based non-profit Light House launched a free program called the Building ...

There is a wide array of materials used for construction. Many of them occur naturally and can be found, mined, or extracted. But generally they still need to be processed into their final form.

As we developed more advanced building skills, we used materials such as wood, stone, and clay and architecture evolved significantly, with the construction of temples, palaces, and fortifications ...

Most building materials must be processed to be used for construction. Steel is mainly produced from iron ore, coal, and other materials such as limestone or steel scrap. Afterwards, crude steel ...

ReWood – a volunteer-led initiative in Victoria – is using lumber from construction sites to make greenhouses and planter boxes for farmers, agricultural associations and community gardens, and ...