Hemp-lime is officially entering U.S. building codes. Discover how this carbon-storing material is changing the future of home insulation.

An industrial crop that was heavily restricted for nearly a century is returning to the construction sector as an approved ...

In addition to its many other delightful uses, cannabis can also make for a reliable building material. In Ein Hod, Israel, architectural firm Tav Group has created an "ecological house" using all ...

Hemp was never all that rare. Long before it was banned and stigmatized, this ancient plant was already part of daily life, used in textiles, ship sails, ropes, paper, and even building materials.

It was used to seal Chinese sailing vessels in 200 BCE, and to reinforce bridges when France was still Gaul. Hemp is one of the fastest-growing plants on the planet, and its potential as a building ...

The hemp fields sprouting in a part of Canada best known for its giant oil patch show how climate change is disrupting the construction industry. Six years after setting up shop in the shadow of ...

DALLAS, Nov. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Puration, Inc. (USOTC: PURA) today announced acquiring a five percent interest in Alkame Holdings, Inc. (USOTC: ALKM) as part of a strategic partnership where ...

Environmentally-friendly concrete made from a variety of the cannabis plant is being used on a new £6.2m project at an eco-centre in Powys. Made from hemp and called hemcrete, the mixture is being ...