Archaeologists working at an excavation site in Pompeii have uncovered new evidence that helps explain why ancient Roman buildings have lasted for thousands of years. The discovery points to a special ...

Scientists around the world are finding new ways of making concrete more sustainable and less polluting.

As the construction industry faces mounting pressure to reduce its environmental impact, Green Crete Technologies, based in Indianapolis, is at the forefront of delivering innovative solutions that ...

This column was published with Concrete Contractor’s annual Product Guide. Inside you should find over 100 products, equipment, and solutions designed to help contractors work better, more efficiently ...

At its core, concrete construction hasn’t changed much. If you excavate deep enough to the core of the work, there isn’t much of a difference between the concrete contractors do today versus what was ...

Earlier this month, a 575-sf patch of concrete was poured as part of a public space known as the Paseo, inside One Boston Wharf Road, a 707,000-sf 17-story building in Boston’s Seaport district that ...

As winter approaches, Canada's roads, bridges, sidewalks and buildings are facing a familiar problem: cracks caused by large temperature swings. These cracks weaken infrastructure and cost millions to ...

Concrete remains the cornerstone of modern infrastructure, blending robustness with versatility to meet diverse construction needs. Recent advances in concrete technology focus on enhancing mechanical ...

The new brick can be manufactured with a high density, compressive strength, tensile strength and Young's modulus (the ability to withstand changes under lengthwise compression). Researchers led by a ...

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