A traditional base for an 11 x 13 paver or stone patio involves digging up and hauling out about six tons of dirt, and then ...

A slab-on-grade foundation is a concrete pad poured directly on the ground to support a house, offering a durable and ...

The researchers have developed a zinc-enhanced polyurethane coating that significantly reduces fat, oil, and grease build-up in sewer pipes.

By Clint Thomas A friend recently called me and asked for some suggestions for a new deck that he was building at his lake ...

If the new apartment tower had been planned for another plot of land, chances are good the concrete plant in the middle of the city would have helped build it. But, as it happens, the century-old ...

The reef is meant to be like self-healing concrete and was designed by Rutgers University before being placed within shallow water off the coastline. A crane lowered the first segment of what will ...

Concrete, the second-most-used material on Earth, generates about four times more CO2 emissions than planes. MIDDLESBROUGH, England — Behold one of the world’s greatest slag heaps: A towering ...

As visitors watched, a crane lowered a segment of what ultimately will become a 160-foot-wide reef composed of about 800 interconnected concrete ... Bushek observed the installation, along with ...

Editor’s Note: This story contains details of self-harm that some readers may find upsetting or triggering. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or ...

Hy-Vee confirmed it is getting rid of, or changing, its self-checkout lines. Hy-Vee is popular in the Midwest and in the South. The company says some of its stores have eliminated self-checkout ...