Very few concrete projects are challenge free. Kelder LLC of Scottville, Mich., recently completed a project that posed two challenges: building energy efficient, environmentally friendly walls and ...

Construction material prices are uncommonly high. Material shortages are affecting the construction industry, which uses up to 50% of the world's raw materials. The pressure to move to a circular ...

Q We are planning to build an efficient new house. We are considering one made of concrete for its strength against hurricanes and fire. Does thismake sense, and what are our options? - Sam W. framed ...

BarrierHL™ is a flexible, low-profile, 25 psi, under concrete insulator that is made with ¼-inch thick EPS foam in flexible 4- x 96-foot rolls. BarrierHL protects concrete from heat loss and moisture ...

An industrial crop that was heavily restricted for nearly a century is returning to the construction sector as an approved building insulation material. The material combines the inner woody core of ...

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/acc-launches-airium-climate-control-concrete-insulation-system/article65248456.ece Copy ACC, a leading cement company ...

More than six years since the flood of 2008 destroyed the University of Iowa’s Voxman Music Building, the Hawkeye Marching Band is finally enjoying the benefits of a new indoor practice facility.

Q: I just bought my first house and am about to remodel my basement. The previous owners of the house glued 2-inch-thick foam insulation to the poured concrete walls. It’s got an aluminum foil face on ...