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Avoid Making One Major Error When Building A Concrete Block Garage

Building a concrete block garage can be a dream DIY project for many homeowners. It's fulfilling to bring to life several ...
Colorado Public Radio

A Colorado startup wants buildings to suck up carbon, one living concrete block at a time

Loren Burnett, the CEO of Prometheus Materials in Longmont, thinks it's time to reconsider the concrete block. His company's proposed alternative is a "bio-cement" first developed at the University of ...
New Atlas

Algae-based blocks could make for a more sustainable building

Concrete is a huge contributor to worldwide CO2 emissions, and Concrete Masonry Units (aka cinder blocks or breeze blocks) make up a significant part of this. However, a new project by Skidmore, ...
For Construction Pros

Making Concrete More Sustainable Through Restoration

We rely on concrete for many aspects of life—the roads we drive on, the dams that help produce power or control flooding, and structures that form our cities, to name a few. This durable, versatile, ...