A patio can be a major upgrade to your outdoor space, but if you don't properly budget before starting your DIY project, you ...

To expand a well-used covered porch for grilling and storage, this project breaks down how to build a paver patio step by ...

Learn how to pour a concrete slab for a shed, patio, or DIY project from start to finish. This step-by-step guide covers everything from preparation to finishing, making it easy for any DIYer to ...

Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, plans to invest as much as $1 billion in Zimbabwe to build cement and power plants as well as a fuel pipeline.The Nigerian billionaire spoke to reporters after ...

Scientists in Singapore have found a way for concrete to absorb CO2 instead of emitting it. Could this invention finally make construction part of the climate solution? I nearly skipped past the press ...

There’s hardly anything on this planet that’s more widely in demand than concrete. And while we need the essential building material for infrastructure, housing, and beyond, it comes at a high climate ...

Microbes are known for their remarkable survival abilities. And now, scientists have discovered another remarkable trait: Turning cement into an electricity storage device. In a study published ...

Few commodities tell the story of China’s 21st-century economy better than humble cement, and its current output slump illustrates the depth of the nation’s building slowdown after the frenzy of the ...

The White House has completed plans to pave over the Rose Garden lawn with a new patio. The garden, which has long been a backdrop for important presidential announcements, has been remodeled, after ...

Watching the side of a mountain get blown to bits in the new documentary Architecton, the shock is not just from the explosion but also from the quotidian end result of such brutal force. The film by ...

You’ve heard of landscaping. How about hardscaping? Hardscapes are the man-made features that bring form and function to our landscapes, providing a contrast to living elements such as plants, trees ...