As sustainability becomes a central driver in construction, environmental product declarations (EPDs) are emerging as powerful tools for the entire building value chain. The Precast/Prestressed ...

RMIT researchers are advancing new ways to cut the carbon footprint of infrastructure by turning everyday organic waste into ...

A twist on its annual One Bag Wonder contest, QUIKRETE challenged people to make concrete gifts for family and friends this holiday season rather than buying from a department store or a retail ...

Our world is built of concrete. Durable and cheap, it’s the construction material of choice for buildings, bridges and tunnels. But its ubiquity means it has a huge environmental impact. Concrete is ...

While Facebook parent company Meta has drawn attention for its efforts to create a virtual “metaverse,” the company is also focusing on the impact of its real-world buildings. Meta is working with ...

POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more than a century of Popular Mechanics. Master skills, get tool recommendations, and, most importantly, build something of your very own ...

The American Concrete Pavement Association named the recipients of the 18th Annual "Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards," the concrete pavement industry's highest order and most prestigious ...

One property at a time” is how East Lawrence was built, Barry Shalinsky says on a walk through the neighborhood Friday morning, and its patchwork of sidewalks reflects that. “If you walk down these ...

The procurement arm of the federal government is imposing new limitations on high carbon-emitting building materials for all its major projects, a move that will affect billions of dollars of federal ...

On Sept. 19, New York's Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the adoption and release of mandatory rules establishing greenhouse gas emissions limits on concrete for most state-funded public building and ...