Sentence examples for most building materials from inspiring English sources

Reconstruction efforts were severely hampered as Israel prohibited the entry of most building materials, fearing that Hamas would use them to manufacture rockets or build fortifications.

Air shafts and slatted doors create cross-ventilation, in lieu of air-conditioning, and most building materials were obtained nearby, to reduce the cost of transporting them.

Israel's war in Gaza 15 months ago destroyed some 4,000 homes and a number of factories and facilities that have not been rebuilt because the blockade bars most building materials.

Most building materials contain small amounts of NORM.

Most building materials for the Arena Amazonia came from a city in Portugal called Avieto.

Data taken by Frazier [1] show that most building material is relatively transparent from 250 MHz to 3 GHz.

Lafarge's earnings are increasing, and yet the company is cheaper than most building-material peers at 1.3 times revenue and 13 times this year's earnings.

The invention of reinforced concrete in the 19th century revolutionized the construction industry, and concrete became one of the world's most common building materials.

Korean architecture shows Chinese influence, but it is adapted to local conditions, utilizing wood and granite, the most abundant building materials.

Brown stucco is opaque and uniform, like imitation-wood paneling, but real brownstone is one of our most beautiful building materials, rich and nuanced and translucent.

In addition to its potential for immense strength and its initial ability to adapt to virtually any form, concrete is fire resistant and has become one of the most common building materials in the world.