Concrete is the most commonly used building material in the world, but unfortunately the cement used to make it carries quite a carbon footprint. Now, scientists at the University of Tokyo have ...

This strange white paste might not look like much, but it might help solve the sand shortage, while making the cement manufacturing process capture carbon dioxide instead of emitting it. Scientists at ...

Concrete is the unsung hero of residential construction. From driveways and sidewalks to patios and, most importantly, ...

Researchers have discovered how to make concrete from recycled glass - by turning it back into sand. A team from Australia were able to turn the waste into a replacement for industrial flooring - ...

The simple routine of drinking a cup of coffee every day generates one of the largest amounts of organic waste in the world.

Concrete is quietly being reimagined as a giant rechargeable battery, turning walls, foundations and roadways into hidden ...

Experienced builders are plenty familiar with when to use cement, concrete, and mortar. But in the popular parlance, things get a bit confused—people often say "cement" when what they really mean is ...

Nagpur: In an alleged nexus between the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and its contractors, the civic body, which has been constructing cement concrete roads since 2011, has neither paid royalty ...