So much depends upon a structure’s foundation. This mostly unseen element can mean the difference between a long-lasting building and one that will need substantial repairs over its lifetime. As such, ...

As a concrete slab place and finish contractor, lightweight concrete is one of the most difficult mixes to place. Any project requires a certain amount of planning up front with regards to the mix ...

Labor costs are up, material costs are up, and some multifamily projects that might have been easy to finance five years ago are now frozen in their tracks. But a cost-saving alternative to standard, ...

Concrete has a long history of innovation, dating back to 6500 B.C.E. Although most of this material breakthroughs through ...

Outside view of the house. What will someday be the front door is presently bricked up forming a niche inside. The studio is in the background. Note the re-bar sticking out to add on the second floor ...

The University of Michigan’s DART Laboratory has unveiled a new product called Shell Wall—which the organization describes as the first lightweight, freeform 3D printed and structurally reinforced ...

Light transmitting concrete is set to go on sale later this year. The days of dull, grey concrete could be about to end. A Hungarian architect has combined the world’s most popular building material ...

Utilizing tape to repair or reinforce concrete structures may seem like some hillbilly fix-it joke, but in fact that's just what fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) sheets are used for. Now, scientists ...

Several years ago, Florida Power and Light reinforced the Lake Parrish dam, built in the 1970s to create Lake Parrish. The huge lake provides cooling for the Parrish power plant. Paul Falco, sole ...