In the nonresidential sector, spray polyurethane foam (SPF) has been used most often for re-roofing existing buildings. While SPF is hardly a new product (it’s been around for at least 35 years), the ...

Dow Chemical Co. will build a new manufacturing plant for its Styrofoam brand of extruded polystyrene insulation in Burley, Idaho. Construction of a 60,000-square-foot facility that incorporates the ...

A “huge quantity” of styrofoam ‘waffle pods’ are being cleaned up by the city, with the lightweight building site waste sparking environmental and public health concerns. Residents across the region ...

With a heat index of almost 100 degrees this week, why did snow flurries appear to be falling in a block of Church Street in uptown Charlotte? Styrofoam flakes landed gently in the hair and face of ...

The desire for new and different combined with a willingness to continually push toward the edge of possibility are frequently the fundamental ingredients of architectural innovation. What architects ...

STROUDSBURG -- It looks like it's snowing on North 7th Street in downtown Stroudsburg, but these white Styrofoam flakes don't melt once they hit the ground. Instead, they are building up and creating ...

Winter isn’t the only season in which New Yorkers see snow. Even in warm weather, pedestrians are often hit by tiny pieces of snow-like foam flying off construction sites around the five boroughs, ...

DANBURY — It’s made of packing foam — the same material used in coolers and take-out containers — and it’s snapped together like Legos. And an increasing number of builders are using it instead of ...