Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

There is no shortage of low-carbon and carbon-capturing concrete alternatives in the works, but MIT spinout Sublime Systems is particularly interesting, since it takes a novel electrochemical approach ...

Two thousand years ago throughout Central and South America, ancient Mayan engineers cooked limestone and created one of the first forms of hydraulic cement. That cement was the foundation of the ...

Learn how ready-mix concrete plants work, from raw material batching to mixing, quality control, and delivery to construction sites.

Check out all of our 2019 Innovation by Design winners and honorees here, and read more coverage of the winning designs here. Performance spaces often feature elaborate acoustical systems that rely on ...

Placing concrete in hot weather necessitates extra precautions to ensure that the concrete sets properly and gains strength at a stable rate. Placing concrete in hot weather necessitates extra ...

Concrete work can continue in cold weather, as long as contractors follow certain precautions. While concrete may look stable ...

The three groups of tree-like supports tower over three storeys in the foyer. Unlike in most other cases, they were not concreted from above but from below. Image ...

Spanish infrastruture major Acciona said it has developed an app that ensures full control of the entire concrete process - from production to the concrete being cast - as part with its commitment to ...