The first thing to know about cleaning concrete? You don’t need to go easy on it. After all, it’s one of the most durable building materials used in modern construction. But with its durability comes ...

An alum’s cement alternative could significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from concrete production. Last summer, in the dusty basement of a building in Seattle, workers poured about 60 tons of ...

Cement production contributes an estimated 6% of global greenhouse-gas emissions, say scientists who are trying to chip away at the pollution problem. Two start-ups, one in Canada and another in ...

Humans produce more concrete than any other material on the planet. It is the literal foundation of modern civilization—and for good reason. Concrete is strong, durable, affordable, and available to ...

If you own an old car (or just a car, quite frankly), you may have experienced oil leaks while your car sits in your driveway or garage. Or perhaps your patio or stone pavers have unsightly oil stains ...

For soaring bridges, dramatic skyscrapers and even the path around your local park, builders love concrete, making it the most-used building material in the world – but producing the cement used in ...

Concrete is everywhere. It's the second most used material in the world after water, and can be found in buildings and infrastructure in every corner of the globe. Scientists at Aarhus University in ...