What if we could harness the power and value of all that we discard? Circular economy builder Garry Cooper presents a compelling vision for transforming cities into sustainable, circular economies, citing real-world examples of how...

Get an engineeer's-eye-view of the tallest buildings in the world, to learn what challenges they face as they reach for the sky and wonder, how tall can we build?

The secret behind medicine that uses messenger RNA (or mRNA) is that it "teaches" our bodies how to fight diseases on our own, leading to groundbreaking treatments for COVID-19 and, potentially one day, cancer, the flu and other ailments...

Product designer Eben Bayer reveals his recipe for a new, fungus-based packaging material that protects fragile stuff like furniture, plasma screens -- and the environment.

What if we could grow buildings on other worlds? Researchers are looking to fungi to help us colonize the stars<br/>

Concrete sucks CO2 out of the atmosphere, but making it initially produces a lot of carbon dioxide as a byproduct. Fortunately, by rethinking the chemistry of cement altogether, we can actually use carbon dioxide to create our concrete...

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to Senegal to see a movement of forest gardens which are contributing to Africa's Great Green Wall. Andrew accompanies the organization Planet Wild to visit the excellent work of Trees...

When we heard there was a video game about art and curating, we had to give it a try. Watch us play Occupy White Walls and build and curate an art gallery of our dreams (well, almost).

From construction to medicine, clay has been an important material for humans for thousands and thousands of years. It is a fine-grained rock or soil containing metal oxides, and organic matter. From pottery and construction to writing...

Portland cement is a binding material that hardens and is primarily used in construction. It is made from a mixture of raw materials such as limestone, shale, silica, iron, and clay. After processing, the cement is mixed with other...

How easy or difficult is it to build a gingerbread house? It depends on what you want your house to look like. In this video, we will show you how to turn gingerbread house building into a fun STEM activity. You can even add a...

Nile Berry, director of strategy at construction startup Assembly OSM, joined Cheddar News to discuss how the modular high-rise builder uses green materials to reduce carbon emissions and change the business design as well as the recent...

Nexii, a company based in Canada, is getting some big backing for its sustainable, low-carbon concrete alternative. CEO Stephen Sidwell, joined Cheddar News to talk about the initiatives his company is taking to tackle climate change and...

The inflation surged to its highest level in a decade, with supply issues driving up the cost of homes and vehicles. But economists say inflation has also jumped because it’s compared to July 2020, when much of the world was closed for...

Trump tariffs raise costs on building materials like lumber and metal, impacting US housing affordability and the economy.

As U.S. President Donald Trump says 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports will come into effect next week, economist Jock Finlayson with the Independent Contractors and Business Association says that he's already seeing weakening...

Saint-Gobain Chairman and CEO Benoit Bazin is shrugging off the potential impact from President Donald Trump's tariffs, saying he still sees growth opportunities in North America. He spoke with Bloomberg TV's Francine Lacqua on the...

Mark Rayfield, Saint-Gobain North America CEO, joined Alix Steel and Guy Johnson on "Bloomberg Markets: Americas" Thursday morning. Rayfield stressed to need to be able to adapt to the housing market in the midst of uncertainty.

Jun.22 -- U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the House of Commons on testing done on materials in other high-rise buildings in the aftermath of last week's Grenfell Tower fire in west London.

Feb.07 -- James Lockhart, vice chairman at WL Ross & Co., explains his firm's current investment strategy and where they are finding opportunities in the U.S. and Europe. He speaks with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets."

Jul.16 -- Lara Rhame, chief U.S. economist at FS Investment Solutions, examines June U.S. retail sales, how gasoline prices work into the data, and the state of the U.S. consumer. She speaks with Bloomberg's Alix Steel on "Bloomberg...

VOICED: Gazans rebuild homes with mud

As people continue to flee fighting in South Sudan Uganda’s Bidi Bidi refugee settlement in Uganda is now home to over two hundred thousand refugees from South Sudan making it the third biggest refugee camp in the world according to the UN

Mar.09 -- Egypt’s external finances improved following the Nov. 3 decision to float the pound, the central bank said, as inflows from investments, remittances and exports picked up. Naeem Brokerage Director of Research discusses weighs...