The flame retardant market is estimated to reach a valuation of USD 7.9 billion in 2024. The demand for flame retardant is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 5.6% through 2034. The industry is ...

Vinyl siding is the most commonly used type in America, but it's a poor option for fire-prone areas. Instead, consider these ...

As wildfires ravage California and climate change intensifies extreme weather events across the United States, an innovative building material is gaining traction: Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC). W ...

Plywood is a versatile and widely used material in construction, interior design, and furniture making. It offers a balance ...

A USD professor designs an innovative solution to California's housing crisis: a sustainable, fire-resistant home assembled ...

A third of American homes, or about 48 million properties, are at risk of wildfires. Here's how to protect yours.

The house that Michael Kovac built is the only one on his street still standing after a huge fire raced through his Los ...

California’s homebuilding industry faces a daunting task, and opportunity, in the aftermath of LA’s wildfires.

The Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau has published a new 2024 edition of its grading rules book, WCLB Standard Grading Rules for West Coast & Imported Softwood Lumber, No. 18, 2024.

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For decades, Los Angeles has had some of the strongest building codes for earthquakes and localized fires, but large-scale ...

With disasters come scammers and the Attorney General's Office is cracking down on price gouging to protect victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. As thousands remain evacuated from the Palisades ...