Q: I’m thinking of buying a dilapidated old frame house in the country. It has a stone foundation that seems to me to be too close to the ground. Are stone foundations adequate and strong? Is it ...
Concrete is now being used to help save the planet. Introducing ECOncrete, a new product shaped into unique pods. When they are installed along marinas, they can help prevent shoreline erosion and ...
UConn is using CarbonBuilt’s low-carbon concrete blocks made with up to 50% less cement, cutting CO2 emissions and supporting LEED-friendly construction.
The spectacular 2,500 square-foot duplex in the tri-state area at the heart of Dhaka city boasts a magnificent facade of curving glass, steel and stone -- one may call this and many such similar ...
The use of concrete is not too widespread amongst Minecraft players because it is slightly more complicated than other construction blocks. Wooden blocks can be made by just breaking down trees.
One concrete block covers the space of almost four bricks. Photos/Tony Mushoborozi. You have worked your fingers to the bone for years, planning, executing impossible tasks, saving, closing deals, and ...
The bust represents more than one-third of the nation’s annual consumption of the deadly drug heroin and carries a hefty $270m price tag. It is Australia’s second largest bust on record. Australian ...
'Was going to die': Officers and fishermen save stranded Frenchie from creek In a heartwarming rescue, officers teamed up with local fishermen to save a stranded French bulldog from a small island in ...
Thanks to their versatility, concrete blocks have been a feature of UK building sites for nearly a century. Though still almost ubiquitous, a combination of demanding thermal standards, the ...
To prevent ramming attacks at Christmas markets, German officials have installed concrete blocks, chain barriers and, in one ...