Among the many things we could do to reduce strain on the environment is find greener ways of constructing buildings. You see, cement production accounts for 8% of CO2 emissions worldwide – and a lot ...

Why are engineers turning to high-performance concrete? Discover the innovations driving stronger, more resilient structures worldwide.

Scientists in Germany have successfully turned urine into bio-concrete, as part of a project aiming to revolutionize sustainable construction by creating building materials from waste. The research ...

Using seawater, electricity and carbon dioxide (CO 2), Northwestern University scientists have developed a new carbon-negative building material. As Earth’s climate continues to warm, researchers ...

Concrete is at the heart of construction, and the push toward greener solutions has introduced new technologies that directly impact how concrete is made, used, and ultimately performs. One of the ...

A pair of Princeton engineers have developed a new kind of concrete that promises more than 5 times the damage resistance of the usual stuff, by poking holes in its structure. This could mean not only ...