Before you pitch the pieces of an old concrete patio into landfill, consider giving them a second wind. Broken concrete blocks set in concrete can make a cobblestone-like garden path that adds ...
Scientists have created hollow concrete that is 5.6 times stronger than regular concrete. The new design is based on the human femur, which features a honeycomb-like design, making it more resilient ...
Loren Burnett, the CEO of Prometheus Materials in Longmont, thinks it's time to reconsider the concrete block. His company's proposed alternative is a "bio-cement" first developed at the University of ...
Concrete is a huge contributor to worldwide CO2 emissions, and Concrete Masonry Units (aka cinder blocks or breeze blocks) make up a significant part of this. However, a new project by Skidmore, ...
Justin Grow is quick to haul out the old chestnut that Rome wasn't built in a day -- and neither was the concrete wall in front of his home. The wall wasn't even built in a summer -- as he initially ...
PORT COLBORNE, ON, Oct. 2, 2025 /CNW/ - CarbiCrete, a leading firm in the decarbonization of concrete has announced that Canal Block, an Ontario-based concrete block manufacturer has begun production ...