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Although there isn’t a ban on asphalt roofs in Florida, they could be phased out soon. Here are some roofing alternatives that last longer.

MANILA – Researchers from Pampanga’s Don Honorio Ventura State University found that spent coffee grounds (SCG) could become an ingredient for concrete blocks. They found that these concrete hollow ...

Developed in 2016 on a former Black Hill Army Deport munitions storage facility, the complex features 500 above-ground concrete bunkers. While owner Robert K. Vicino claims more than 200 of the ...

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An Australia-based startup is touting a new concrete mixture that could be a valuable weapon in the fight to reduce carbon pollution. According to SmartCompany, Kapture, a climate tech startup from ...

The product is a result of Al Jouf Cement’s extensive multi-development efforts in collaboration with Asas Al-Muhailb, a producer of high-quality ready-mix concrete. The initiative aligns with ...

Video shows the Boeing 737 landing on its belly and scraping along the tarmac. It appears neither the landing gear nor the flaps were working and the pilot could not stop the plane from hitting the ...

The Heights & Areas Calculator is based on the provisions in the 2021 and earlier editions of the International Building Code (IBC), which includes Type-IV mass timber construction types. The app now ...

Sample of a concrete wall constructed using the newly developed 3D concrete printing method. Credit: NTU Singapore Scientists have developed a new 3D concrete printing method that captures carbon, ...