How safe is bamboo against fire? The recent fatal fire incident in Hong Kong has sparked discussions over the use of bamboo ...

This is the impressive moment builders repaired a building using bamboo poles as scaffolding. Footage shows four construction workers standing on the structure as they fix the Kuang Seafood banner in ...

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is developing various research initiatives to make bamboo, a sustainable construction material, more fire-resistant.  In a statement released Friday, ...

MANILA – The recent fire incident in Hong Kong has sparked conversations over the use of bamboo poles in construction. In a ...

While the exact cause of the deadly inferno that swept across a Hong Kong apartment complex remains unknown, questions have been raised about the role of the bamboo scaffolding that enveloped the ...

Made from a series of bamboo arches spanning 19 metres, the Arc at the Green School in Bali is heralded as one of the most significant structures ever made from bamboo. Designed by architecture studio ...

(KUTV) — In a time of rising costs for housing and materials, one home builder in Utah is turning to a new material you might not think of. Concord Homes is using bamboo in place of traditional lumber ...

Boutique property developer Arthaland is reinforcing its sustainability leadership in the Philippine real estate sector, with ...

Bamboo, the perennial and plentiful plant, is the next big thing in sustainable construction. For centuries, bamboo had been used for traditional ceremonies and as the primary material for building ...

PROJECT BEAM (Bamboo for Ecological Architecture and Materials), the country’s first commercial-scale bamboo structure, will soon open in Sevina Park, Arthaland’s master-planned mixed-use estate in ...

DOST-FPRDI’s Fire Testing Laboratory evaluates samples under ISO 11925-2 (Ignitability) and ASTM E69 (Combustibility) standards, and is open to the public. The recent fire incident in HK has sparked ...