Materials
Latest Building Materials & Components Statistics Reveal Market Size, Price Trends, and Sustainability Gains
Robust Global Market Size
The global building materials market was valued at approximately USD 1.41 trillion in 2025, with projections to reach USD 2 trillion by 2034,...
India Must Decarbonise Construction as USD 70 Billion Green Materials Market Emerges: New Report by Villgro & Habitat for Humanity
India’s construction sector—a key economic driver yet responsible for roughly 25% of the nation’s total emissions—faces an urgent need to decarbonise ahead of a...
NAREDCO President Urges Government to Cap GST on Building Materials at 18% to Boost Affordable Housing
The National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO) has called on the Central Government to rationalise the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on building materials,...
Construction Costs in Odisha to Soar as Crucial Material Prices Spike up to Sixfold
Construction costs across Odisha are set to spike, with materials like crushed stone, metal chips, and crusher dust projected to become five to six...
New AI Method Maps Façade Materials & Colors to Aid Urban Conservation
A study published July 30, 2025 in npj Heritage Science introduces a breakthrough in automated façade mapping that promises to transform urban conservation efforts.
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European Innovators Transform Textile Waste into Building Materials
Several pioneering European firms are turning discarded textiles into sustainable building products—a creative response to mounting environmental and infrastructure pressures.
Dutch startup Greenful has launched...
Bonner Facility Closure: 100 Jobs at Risk as UFP Edge Shuts Down
UFP Industries has confirmed that its UFP Edge manufacturing facility in Bonner, Montana—operational for five years—is set to permanently close on September 27, 2025,...
Heidelberg Materials Unveils First Industrial‑Scale Enforced Carbonation Plant in Poland
Heidelberg Materials has inaugurated the world’s first industrial-scale enforced carbonation facility at its Górażdże cement plant in Poland, operational since early July 2025 under...
China National Building Material Co. Announces Key Administrative Shake-Up
China National Building Material Company Limited (CNBM), a major player in global cement and construction materials, has unveiled significant administrative changes impacting its board....
TACC Limited & NCB Ink MoU to Pioneer Graphene‑Enhanced Sustainable Concrete
TACC Limited, part of the LNJ Bhilwara Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India’s National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB) to...
