The most polluting part of a building is hiding underfoot. Floors account for more than 40% of most multi-story buildings’ total mass, and many of the surfaces that hold up office floors and ...

As critical infrastructure adapts to handle advancements in robotics, logistics and IT loads, durable concrete becomes ...

Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials, but its production is a significant source of carbon emissions due to the energy-intensive process of cement manufacturing. As the ...

With concrete the most utilized construction material on Earth, the drive to find more efficient methods drives engineering and architecture researchers worldwide forward. According to an announcement ...

When the Paper Factory Hotel opens in Long Island City, N.Y., this fall, visitors will find an environment that at once embraces the building’s industrial past while offering the modern amenities and ...

Concrete's strength and structural integrity come not only in its material properties, but also from how it's molded during construction. An architecture student has devised a clever way to build ...

The construction industry is a massive producer of carbon dioxide globally and, with this in mind, a team of researchers and scientists at ETH Zurich has been working on new construction techniques ...

Adding tiles over a concrete floor can give a room a new look. However, it's important to follow several steps to ensure your installation goes smoothly.