Moving, storing, and managing electric power is a major logistical challenge, but a new concrete-based battery could help mitigate those issues.

Mary Richardson picks her favourite product prototypes and material experiments from the Biennale's international exhibition - from buildings "grown" beneath the sea to bricks made of elephant dung ...

A material that got its start in the Arizona desert is showing up in science journals with astounding reports that it could transform our buildings and infrastructure. That's because Ferrock has ...

The status of the Concrete School District’s safety and security levies and alternative education opportunities were discussed Thursday during the district’s regular school board meeting.

With a new school year underway, districts across the country are grappling with a familiar challenge: striking the right ...

Illinois engineers have developed a self-healing concrete rail tie system using shape memory alloys that return to their ...

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) is a building material that was popular in the second half of the 20th century.

As Halloween approaches, it feels fitting to explore the stranger side of construction - materials that defy convention and ...