Essential Guide to Fireproof Home Construction for Safety and Durability Glendora, United States - February 7, 2026 / ...

No one wants to live in a concrete bunker, “a compound,” as Salem builder Kelly Webb’s client calls the ultimate firesafe shelter. Instead, Webb is constructing a handsome, fire-hardened house with a ...

Federal-Mogul Corp. has introduced “polyethylene terephthalate yarn” to meet both halogen-free flame-retardant regulations and the "no flaming drip" requirement for materials. The upshot, said the ...

As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials to create “fire-hardened” homes that can withstand ...

Although glass is known for being fully recyclable, the US Environmental Protection Agency states that only about one third of post-consumer glass actually gets recycled. A new glass-based building ...

AUGUSTA, Ga. — T2Earth, a sustainable building materials company, announces the launch of OnWood Plywood, an eco-friendly fire-retardant treated wood (FRTW). Made without toxic chemicals, OnWood ...

A man built his vacation home in the fire zone, and when the Thomas Fire blazed through, it reached his property. But it didn't burn it down. He says it's due to his fire-resistant design and ...

Scientists often talk about fungi in ‘iceberg’ terms, in that what you see above the surface is a small fraction of what lies beneath. Dig into the dirt below a mushroom cup and you’re likely to find ...

The Madrid Institute of Advanced Studies in Materials Science (IMDEA Materials Institute) is playing its part in the European Union’s transition to a circular economy thanks to groundbreaking work in ...

Researchers are developing a new kind of flame-retardant coating using renewable, nontoxic materials readily found in nature, which could provide even more effective fire protection for several widely ...