The result was a pressurized brick made of a calcium bicarbonate solution that was also layered in a mold and then heated to form the new block, which is reportedly large and strong enough to be ...

A start-up company in Sheffield has launched environmentally-friendly bricks which absorb and permanently store greenhouse ...

The brick’s strength is 2.5 times that of concrete in less than 24 hours, which is critical for emergency building and predicted to have a 50 year lifespan.

While some companies are looking for ways to cut down on pollution by creating cement-free concrete, others are finding new ways to use 3D printers, like these new 3D-printed recycled glass bricks ...

The concrete, developed by researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder, uses bacteria as a binder. This leads to a material that can grow and even heal itself — much like a living organism.

Cars. Airplanes. Power plants. Cows. These are among the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions that scientists say are warming the climate. Another culprit? Concrete. The world’s most ...

According to the plan, concrete blocks will be used in 20 percent of the government’s construction projects from 2020-2021, 30 percent from 2021-2022, 60 percent from 2022-2023, 80 percent from ...

It's alive! A type of living concrete made from bacteria could one day help to reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry. Wil Srubar at the University of Colorado Boulder and ...

For context, you need about 7,500 bricks to construct a three-bedroom house here on Earth. Typical materials needed to mix concrete come with considerable weight.

Studio Air Putih is based in the city of South Tangerang in Banten province, which is part of the Greater Jakarta metropolitan area. The office founded by Denny Gondo and Joke Roos was previously ...

Bangladesh's air consistently ranks among the most polluted on Earth. Brick kilns contribute anywhere from 10 to 40% of the tiny particles that make up that pollution.