Engineers and builders have been enthusiastic users of concrete for millennia — with good reason. It’s strong and durable: The concrete dome of the Pantheon in Rome (upper left) is as sturdy as ever after almost 2,000 years. And it’s cheap and fast: The world’s largest office

Tuesday, Nov 08, 2022 • Herb Booth : Contact Concrete is the most widely used manufactured material worldwide—and one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, accounting fo

Quality mixed-income community to satisfy the need for affordable housing and premier social services in Cleveland’s Broadway-Slavic Village Local officials and representatives from The NRP Group and University Settlement celebrate the grand opening of 5115 at The Rising, an affordable housing co

Retirement housing is turning into an up-and-coming area of British real estate, with Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and a growing cohort of investors betting on demand for luxury in later life. The US bank is among the backers of Riverstone, a property firm that’s building ten blocks of swanky apartme

The Stadium 974 for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, also a new landmark in Qatar, was built from 974 shipping containers by Chinese construction companies, making it the first detachable stadium in World Cup history. Photo: Science and Technology DailyChina's industrial output logged avg. annual grow

Baking in the warmth of California’s Cumaya Valley stand three small structures made of an ancient building material: cob. The material is a mixture of clay-heavy soil, straw, sand and water that — when dry — provides a simple but effective shelter. The three structures are more akin to rooms

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week. The annual event, which runs October 9-15, is meant to educate everyone about actions that can be taken to keep themselves and those around them safe from home fires. First sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) in

Nigeria manufacturers gathered in Lagos last month to showcase their wares and call attention to challenges hindering the manufacturing sector, writes Dike OnwuamaezeThe big and small manufacturers in Nigeria gathered in their hundreds from the east, west, north and south of the country to show

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