Lightweight concrete masonry unit made with Big River's expanded clay lightweight aggregate Lightweight aggregate can be used in several ways to make concrete lighter and safer while also boosting ...

Low embodied carbon starts at the source. Concrete block’s sustainability story begins in the manufacturing process. Dry-cast concrete masonry units (CMU) are produced using less cement and ...

For more than a century, concrete has been the foundation of our modern civilization’s infrastructure with a stoic permanence ...

Concrete is a huge contributor to worldwide CO2 emissions, and Concrete Masonry Units (aka cinder blocks or breeze blocks) make up a significant part of this. However, a new project by Skidmore ...

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new study by leading structural engineering firm KPFF Consulting Engineers shows that switching to ultra-low carbon concrete masonry units (CMU, or ...

There are other approaches to build homes with concrete: Homes can use concrete masonry units, which are similar to cinder blocks. This is a common technique around the world. Insulated concrete forms ...

A retaining wall can offer both functional and aesthetic benefits for your yard. Here's the lowdown on the two different types of concrete retaining walls.

Throughout the Bay Area — from retrofitted schools in the Mission to life sciences labs in South San Francisco — designers and builders are choosing a familiar but future-ready material.

Explore how concrete masonry construction offers interconnected sustainability strategies. Analyze the key similarities and differences between dry-cast concrete masonry units (CMU) and wet-cast ...

53,000-square-foot plant will leverage Solidia’s groundbreaking technology to produce pavers and concrete masonry units with premium performance capabilities compared to traditional materials.

The Best Masonry Drill Bits for Brick, Concrete, and Stone Unlike typical bits, these are specifically designed to bore through concrete and brick safely and effectively. By Alex Rennie Published ...

The GCS Centre for Structural Safety and Resilience (CSSR) is proud of announcing the upcoming event of our Monthly Guest Presentations. Here are the details of this month's presentation. Brief Bio: ...