By: Adrielle Farias It may look like a movie scene, but it’s not: in the middle of the Atlantic Forest, in the municipality of Caçapava, in the countryside of São Paulo, a house made of bamboo was one of the dreams of 43-year-old Bruno Sales Mota that came true. With a degree in agronomic engineering, Mota became a bamboo farmer [&hellip
Report by Jacopo Prisco, CNN: The material “is much stronger and better than wood in practically every aspect we tested,” say the scientists. A U.S. company has developed a new type of wood that it claims has up to 10 times the strength-to-weight ratio of steel, while being up to six times lighter. Called “Superwood,” the product has just been [&hellip
Zonda’s count of new-home sales increased 4.8% on a year-over-year basis as more than 60% of builders report demand is on track or stronger than expected. The pace of new-home sales accelerated in April on a month-over-month and year-over-year basis as three in five builders reported demand is either on track or stronger than they expected, according to the latest [&hellip
The pine culture drives sectors of the forest production chain. According to the Conjunctural Newsletter released by Emater/RS-Ascar, linked to the State Department of Rural Development (SDR), this Thursday (11/04), in the administrative region of Emater/RS-Ascar in Passo Fundo, resin extraction and management in collectors in forest areas with formalized contracts continue to progress. However, leasing agreements between resin extraction [&hellip
Commitment signed by the governors of Cosud states foresees 7 million seedlings planted in the state by 2026. In compliance with the Atlantic Forest Treaty and through environmental licensing, the State Foundation for the Environment (Feam) manages and monitors the planting of seedlings through various reforestation and restoration programs, projects, and actions that include authorizations granted by the agency. Within [&hellip
WASHINGTON — Construction input prices increased 0.4% in March compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices also increased 0.4% for the month. Both overall and nonresidential construction input prices are 1.7% higher than a year ago. Prices fell [&hellip
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding tumbled in March, and while new construction remains underpinned by a severe shortage of previously owned houses for sale, a resurgence in mortgage rates is pushing potential buyers to the sidelines. The report from the Commerce Department on Tuesday also showed permits for future construction of single-family houses fell to a five-month [&hellip
