Every generation witnesses its own advances in building technology. Balloon-frame construction was a major advance over the previous method of post-and-beam construction, whereby skilled carpenters ...

Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF) has been in the marketplace for several years. Before the collapse of the housing industry in 2008 many homes were built with ICFs made by several different ...

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Concrete pools offer unlimited design possibilities and can be customized with features like unique shapes, built-in benches, and water features that other pool types cannot accommodate. While ...

Back in 2021, researchers came up with a recipe for greener concrete that had building waste and CO2 among its ingredients. Now the same team has used rubble from a demolished school and the ...

When people think of summer, they often imagine relaxing by a swimming pool. That experience can be even more enjoyable when the pool deck has been enhanced through the use of decorative concrete. Why ...

WE GET WELL BEYOND SUNSET. BACK TO YOU. BILL, THANK YOU. A RESEARCH TEAM AT UNLV BELIEVES THEY DISCOVERED ANOTHER BUILDING BLOCK TO HELP MEET THE WORLD’S CONSTRUCTION DEMANDS. IT’S A CONCRETE BLOCK ...