But some companies have another option, which could be a win-win for the climate and the cement industry: creating carbon-negative building materials by storing excess carbon dioxide in concrete.

Among the dry and gnarly hills of Fryerstown, a central Victorian landscape ravaged by gold mining in the early years of European settlement, they were building a house from reclaimed materials.

While Menards might not have quite the same amount of stores on the rest of this list (305 to be exact), it’s become a well-known Midwestern chain that holds its own against the big dogs like The Home ...

Lumber-cutting saw options vary ... John Menard founded his company in 1958, building pole barns at first but soon transitioning to selling building materials. Today, Menards provides tools and ...