Fired bricks have been used for construction purposes in China for at least two thousand years.
Because of ease of access, esker deposits often are quarried for their sand and gravel for construction purposes.
In particular, the chisel made it possible to use cut rock for construction purposes, principally in temples and monuments.
Minerals of commercial value do not exist, although sand, rock, and gravel are present in quantities sufficient for construction purposes.
There are no minerals and virtually no industry, but some locally grown timber is used for construction purposes.
The Greeks used trusses extensively in roofing, and trusses were used for various construction purposes in the European Middle Ages.
Lead was a broadly used metal in ancient times, especially for construction purposes.
Therefore, it has become necessary to reuse these wastes particularly in the manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes.
Use of wood-fiber plastics for construction purposes calls for comprehensive understanding of their anisotropic mechanical properties.
The process of selection of laterite for construction purposes, based on field observations, is also outlined in this paper.
Similarly, migrant workers in South Korea and Qatar allocated 18.1% and 7% of remittances for construction purposes back home.
