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                              Different categories of building materials Building material  is any material used for construction purpose such as materials for house building. Wood, cement, aggregates, metals, bricks, concrete, clay are the most common type of building material used in construction. The choice of these are based on their cost effectiveness for building projects.                            Types of Building Materials Used in Construction 1.Natural Construction Materials Construction materials can be generally categorized into two sources, natural and synthetic. Natural materials are those that are unprocessed or minimally processed by industry, such as lumber or glass.               Synthetic materials are made in industrial settings after much human manipulations, such as plastics and petroleum based paints 2. Fabric     The tent used to be the home of choice among nomadic groups the world over. Two well known types include the conical teepee an