Editing Building material (section)

{{short description|Material which is used for construction purposes}}
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[[File:Concrete rebar 0030.jpg|thumb|[[Concrete]] and steel [[rebar]] used to build a [[reinforced concrete]] floor]]
[[File:Bodruzal cerkov06017008.JPG|thumb|Wooden church in [[Bodružal]] in [[Slovakia]]]]
[[File:2008 BeaconHill Boston 2302897829.jpg|thumb|This wall in [[Beacon Hill, Boston]] shows different types of [[brickwork]] and stone foundations.]]

'''Building material''' is material used for [[construction]]. Many naturally occurring substances, such as [[clay]], [[rock (geology)|rocks]], sand, [[wood]], and even twigs and leaves, have been used to construct [[building]]s and other structures, like [[bridge]]s. 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]], [[Building insulation|insulation]], [[plumbing]], and [[roofing material|roofing]] work. They provide the make-up of [[:Category:Human habitats|habitats]] and [[architecture|structures]] including [[home]]s.<ref>"building" def. 2 and 4, "material" def. 1. ''Oxford English Dictionary'' Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0)© Oxford University Press 2009</ref>