Concrete is a very popular building material, enough so that one of its key ingredients – sand – is in increasingly short supply. Scientists are thus now exploring the possibility of replacing that ...

When you think of resources we’re running out of, sand might not be high on your list, but it’s up there thanks to our high demand for concrete. Scientists at Rice University have now shown that ...

A new study found that graphene derived from metallurgical coke, a coal-based product, through flash Joule heating could serve not only as a reinforcing additive in cement but also as a replacement ...

The world’s reliance on concrete, the second most consumed material after water, is leading to an environmental and resource crisis, with sand mining rates outstripping natural replenishment. “This ...

Shelley Goldberg advises on investments that generate environmental impact and is the founder of Invest-With-Purpose. Charlene Rhinehart is a CPA , CFE, chair of an Illinois CPA Society committee, and ...

Q. Our home is 12 years old. Almost from the start the basement floor started getting black blotches which just got larger and larger. In the center it begins to get white and chalky. I have had ...

Texas-based building materials supplier U.S. Concrete, Inc. recently acquired the Long Island sand mining company Coram Materials Corp. for $142 million, the company announced. The acquisition of the ...

In September 2011, it was reported there were concerns of an increase in steel thinning across China. Zhengzhou and Shaanxi Province were two of the regions highlighted in the piece but the rumors ...

If you walk into Curl Sudbury, you may not even notice at first. But it's a big change. The club now has a new floor that allows it to be more than just a curling club. On Tuesday, the club celebrated ...