Building material

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  • building material
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  • Any material used in construction, such as steel, concrete, brick, masonry, glass, wood, etc.
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Abstract from DBPedia
    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. 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.

    建築材料(けんちくざいりょう、英: building material)とは、建築物を建てるために使用されるあらゆる材料のことである。短縮形で「建材」(けんざい)とも。

    (Source: http://dbpedia.org/resource/Building_material)