Forming concrete is one of the most important steps of any concrete construction project. Whether you’re building countertops or commercial sidewalks, there’s a great chance you’ll have to cut some ...

Looking for a way to add a rustic wood grain effect to your concrete projects without sacrificing durability? You're not alone! Whether you're building furniture, countertops, or decorative pieces, ...

My parents wanted a bench to go with the concrete fire pit I made for them. I decided to reuse the wooden forms from that project to make a bench. The bench consists of 2 blocks of concrete made from ...

Stimulated by light, microbes in this bioreactor multiply and react carbon dioxide with calcium ions, forming calcite, a cement-like material. Credit: Prometheus Materials Mention the words cement and ...

Scientists continue to make promising inroads around more durable forms of concrete, and engineers at Melbourne's RMIT University have been operating at the cutting edge of this research for some time ...

Researchers at USask have discovered that incorporating biochar into cement produces concrete that is both stronger and more environmentally sustainable. In Canada, it often feels as though the year ...

‘That’s very, very appealing for the entire industry, because everybody is targeting these kind of lead times. Nobody is able to achieve them. The fastest in the (United) States takes nine months, 12 ...

Concrete and steel production are major sources of CO2 emissions, but a new solution from Cambridge could recycle both at the same time. Throwing old concrete into steel-processing furnaces not only ...