Scrutiny of the material has been growing, especially after the recent tragedy at Wang Fuk Court. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Bamboo has emerged as a promising sustainable resource in the field of construction and materials science owing to its exceptional mechanical properties and rapid renewability. Its intrinsic strength, ...

Bamboo, the perennial and plentiful plant, is the next big thing in sustainable construction. For centuries, bamboo had been used for traditional ceremonies and as the primary material for building ...

Bamboo, one of the fastest-growing plants on the planet, is well-known as a rudimentary building material used for many centuries. Today, although the resource is often limited to scaffolding or ...

Welcome to Primitive Tool! In this video, we’re building a stunning modern bamboo mud house, complete with a spacious swimming pool. Watch as we take you through every step of constructing this ...

With society becoming increasingly environmentally conscious, more and more project owners are looking for sustainable building materials to include in their properties. Not only do eco-friendly ...

Since my recent article on constructing carbon-storing buildings, many have asked for specifics on carbon-sequestering building materials. Here is a partial list: • Cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels ...

The bamboo family is amazing with more than 1,200 species mostly from Asia. The first plant to appear after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan was bamboo. After spraying the forests of ...

Experts disagree as to how much blame should be put on bamboo scaffolding for contributing to the deadly Hong Kong fire which ...

Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades draws attention to its risky use of flammable bamboo scaffolding and mesh for building work, in a tradition dating back centuries.

Hong Kong Bamboo Scaffolding Fire Kills 94, Deadliest in 77 Years Flammable Bamboo Scaffolding and Building Materials Exacerbated Deadly Blaze, Over 300 Missing ...

Bamboo, the perennial and plentiful plant, is the next big thing in sustainable construction. For centuries, bamboo had been used for traditional ceremonies and as the primary material for building ...