Concrete contractors are no strangers to project changes. Advance Construction, Vancouver, B.C., recently was tasked with the job of turning two purpose built slabs specified for vinyl tile into ...
Sustainable construction practices have and will continue to drive design and specifications throughout the building industry. Because concrete remains one of the most used building materials in the ...
WASHINGTON — In movies and comic books, Superman could see through concrete walls, but an exhibit at the National Building Museum shows mere mortals can do it too.Called "Liquid Stone," the show ...
INNISFIL, ON--(Marketwired - Apr 18, 2016) - Concrete does not have to be heavy to be strong. Poraver is an innovative lightweight aggregate that can reduce concrete weight by up to 50% with good ...
As cutting costs remains the overwhelming pre-occupation for construction industries throughout the globe, maximising space by building tall offers an attractive solution. Gareth Moores, executive ...
A new "translucent concrete" is said to offer users greater design flexibility. When optics.org wrote about a new light-transmitting concrete called LitraCon three years ago, we had no idea that the ...
Lightweight concrete panels from Dekko create a unique design in this contemporary hallway setting. When considering how to decorate a wall, the solutions we think of first are generally paint or ...
Who knew concrete could be so cool? The Bavarian city of Bad Staffelstein recently unveiled a newly-renovated thermal bath topped with a light-transmitting concrete cave. The cave’s shell, which is ...