Scientists are testing concrete that repairs itself using bacteria, sealing cracks and reducing leaks by up to 80%.

Concrete is prone to cracking, shrinkage, and drying, but a genus of bacteria has shown it can help beat its own weaknesses.

As the backbone of modern infrastructure, concrete forms the very foundation of structures ranging from towering skyscrapers and expansive bridges to residential homes and public walkways. Because of ...

For the past few months we have been looking at artificial intelligence (AI) as it goes mainstream. This controversial technology has been attracting both positive and negative responses, but like ...

As winter approaches, Canada's roads, bridges, sidewalks and buildings are facing a familiar problem: cracks caused by large temperature swings. These cracks weaken infrastructure and cost millions to ...

As the construction industry faces mounting pressure to reduce its environmental impact, Green Crete Technologies, based in Indianapolis, is at the forefront of delivering innovative solutions that ...

Concrete may be one of the world's most familiar materials, yet much is still unknown about its inner microbial world. Researchers from Hiroshima University and Kyoto University found that once ...

Masoud Akbarzadeh (left), a professor of architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, is working with students to design concrete structures that use as little concrete as possible while remaining ...

At its core, concrete construction hasn’t changed much. If you excavate deep enough to the core of the work, there isn’t much of a difference between the concrete contractors do today versus what was ...

A new material made of seawater, carbon dioxide, and electricity could give the construction industry a much-needed climate upgrade. Developed by researchers at Northwestern University, the paste-like ...

One of the most overlooked sectors in the fight against climate change is the cement and concrete sector. It generates more than twice as much carbon dioxide as flying or shipping, accounting for ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Big Tech is throwing money at one of the trickiest climate problems to solve: cleaning up carbon dioxide ...