Once the concrete is poured, the supports then are removed and thrown away. Made of steel, the Rapid Form Bracket takes the place of lumber supports in the construction of elevated slabs ...

Concrete is a primary component of modern construction. In fact, it is second only to water as the most consumed item on the ...

Watterson Bros. Construction uses the EZ-Footings aluminum forming system from Concrete Forms Services for all of its footing projects now. One of the main reasons for this change was the EZ ...

Lichen is an understated presence in our everyday world, often found clinging to trees and rocks. Its true beauty lies in its unique symbiotic system of fungi and algae, or cyanobacteria, that form a ...

In the new Phaidon book "Concrete Architecture," Los Angeles writers Sam Lubell and Greg Goldin examine a construction material that’s often derided as the building block of urban eyesores ...

Imagine concrete healing its own cracks like human skin recovering from a cut. That's the vision behind the latest research ...

Innovative self-healing concrete developed by Dr. Congrui Grace Jin mimics lichen systems, potentially transforming ...

Cementitious 3D construction printing (3DCP) or 3D concrete printing is a form of additive manufacturing that can fabricate custom objects from small components such as architectural furniture ...

THE NONPROFIT IS WORKING WITH GRO AND CONSTRUCTION THAT HAS DECADES OF ... it will switch to a new method known as insulated concrete forms, or ICF, in an effort to save money.