The world is facing a housing crisis. About 100 million people on the planet are homeless, and 31% of the world's urban population lives in slums. Armed conflicts in many countries continue to damage ...

A house in Shrewsbury that was filled with foam because it was in danger of collapse has been repaired and reopened as apartments, after being done up by a local developer. The end-of-terrace building ...

A crumbling house with yellow foam that hangs like stalactites from the ceiling is not the property you might expect a young couple to jump at the opportunity of buying. Stuart Thorner, from ...

Although foam is most frequently associated with disposable coffee cups and packing peanuts, Monticello entrepreneur Zach McClendon hopes to make the material synonymous with construction. "The way we ...

PHOENIX - Officials with a Phoenix-based international company say they have solved the problem of high home costs and the environmental impacts of lumber. Home housing processes and issues with ...

Passive Houses in colder climates are super-insulated, usually with a thick layer of plastic foam under the concrete slab on grade. But a lot of builders want to get away from the use of foamed ...

You've probably heard of foam being used to cover flat roofs on many Arizona homes. It's roofing that keeps out rain but also reflects heat. Foam also plays a big role in insulating many newly built ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...