University of California1d
Storing carbon in buildings could help address climate change
Construction materials such as concrete and plastic have the potential to lock away billions of tons of carbon dioxide, ...
Crain's New York9h
Queens industrial site trades hands for $60M
SRM Concrete, a family-run firm based in Tennessee, has purchased 120-05 31st Ave. in College Point, Queens for $60 million, property records show. The company bought the site from the Long ...
Dezeen8d
Angular concrete buildings surround Domino Square plaza
Architecture firms Field Operations and Studio Cadena have completed a plaza hemmed by angular concrete enclosures at the Domino Sugar development in Brooklyn, New York. With a central rink area ...
Los Angeles Times7d
Letters to the Editor: Why concrete buildings might not be the answer to fire in California
To the editor: While there is a need to upgrade the building codes to more fire-resistant practices, the kind of tilt-up concrete buildings suggested by one letter writer is not necessarily the ...
earth7d
Adding coffee grounds during the construction process could reinforce buildings
Scientists convert coffee grounds into biochar, improving concrete and reducing environmental impact, key to green ...
They key to enhanced strength of future buildings? Some coffee, of course
By partially replacing sand with biochar made from coffee grounds, the environmental benefits include reducing landfill waste ...
philstar.com3d
Aboitiz unit to build solar facility for Republic Cement
MANILA, Philippines — Aboitiz Upgrade Solar Inc. (AUSI) is constructing a solar facility in Bulacan to supply clean power to cement maker Republic Cement & Building Materials Inc. (RCBM).