Concrete block’s sustainability story begins in the manufacturing process. Dry-cast concrete masonry units (CMU) are produced using less cement and water, greatly contributing to their energy ...

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 ...

50-70 percent reduction in embodied carbon of concrete walls quickly & cost effectively boosts sustainability of crucial digital infrastructure Switching to ultra-low carbon concrete masonry can ...

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.

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

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 ...

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.

This is the first course in our CMU embodied carbon series, focusing on how concrete masonry units (CMU) differ from traditional wet-cast concrete in terms of carbon impact. We will set the stage for ...

The new facility will leverage Solidia’s groundbreaking technology to produce pavers and concrete masonry units with premium performance capabilities.

The move could reduce the embodied carbon in data center walls by 50 to 70 percent, without adding much to the costs of building, according to a report from KPFF Consulting Engineers, which was ...

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: ...

Montana's Department of Labor & Industry is the first state to recognize 3D concrete printing as a replacement for walls traditionally made of concrete masonry unit blocks.