Building material is material used for construction. Many naturally occurring substances, such as clay, rocks, sand, wood, and even twigs and leaves, have been used to construct buildings and other structures, like bridges. Apart from naturally occurring materials, many man-made products are in use, some more and some less synthetic. The manufacturing of building materials is an established industry in many countries and the use of these materials is typically segmented into specific specialty trades, such as carpentry, insulation, plumbing, and roofing work. They provide the make-up of habitats and structures including homes.
Concrete and steel rebar used to build a reinforced concrete floor
Wooden church in Bodružal in Slovakia
This wall in Beacon Hill, Boston shows different types of brickwork and stone foundations.
A group of Mohaves in a brush hut
Construction is a general term meaning the art and science of forming objects, systems, or organizations. It comes from the Latin word constructio and Old French construction. To 'construct' is a verb: the act of building, and the noun is construction: how something is built or the nature of its structure.
Construction site and equipment prepared for start of work in Cologne, Germany (2017)
Industrial assemblage of a thermal oxidizer in the United States
Military residential unit construction by U.S. Navy personnel in Afghanistan
Units under construction in Brighton, Victoria, Australia