A concrete block retaining wall can last for decades — but only if it’s built correctly. In this video, we show step by step how we built a block retaining wall the right way, from prep and base work ...

Q: We built a retaining wall several years ago and had a landscape contractor, who was a friend of my brothers, help with the project. It was about 18’ long and four blocks high with a 3” solid cap.

More Than Gray: 15 Projects That Explore Red Pigmented Concrete A Trombe wall is a passive solar building feature that enhances thermal efficiency. Positioned on the sun-facing side of a structure, it ...

Picture this: You’re walking through your backyard after a thunderstorm and spot something a little off—your retaining wall is slightly leaning. Maybe it’s just a subtle tilt, or maybe one section is ...

Is it a bad look for Hamilton, with its steel industry in the middle of a trade war with the United States, to be replacing steel walls on the Sherman Cut with concrete panels? That’s what Mayor ...

If you have a sloped yard or property, you know how challenging it can be to manage erosion, create usable space, or simply make the area look appealing. Slopes might seem like a landscaping nightmare ...

Allan Block Corporation has released the AB Fieldstone Collection, an Eco-Friendly mortarless concrete retaining wall system. Using recycled materials has allowed Allan Block to create a green ...

For groundworkers, tendering residential retaining wall projects can be a time-consuming and complicated process. The key is to tender using Tobermore’s Secura modular concrete block retaining walls ...

When tendering for residential retaining wall projects, groundworkers must find a way to keep client costs down, while also ensuring their own profitability. Of course, quality and workmanship are ...