Large quantities of carbon dioxide are released during the production of building materials. With a new process, they could ...

Half the sand used for construction in Morocco comes from illegal coastal sand mining. And in parts of India, where they’ve seen dramatic price increases for sand since the building boom started about ...

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a groundbreaking way to make concrete and cement more eco-friendly. By using seawater, electricity, and carbon dioxide (CO2), they have created a ...

The soil beneath this city is soft and sandy. Tunneling through soft sand is a tricky business! Choose a tool or technique below, and try to figure out the best way to dig a shallow subway tunnel ...

The upward trend in the price of building materials has meant rise in construction cost. S. Jagadeesan, founder-president, Metropolitan Civil Engineers Association, says the dearth of river sand ...