American studio Specht Architects has designed this Dallas residence with long corrugated concrete volumes to reference brutalist architecture. The Preston Hollow home is influenced by the texture and ...

Precast concrete is a form of construction where concrete is cast in a reusable mould or form which is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to the construction site and lifted into ...

In the construction business, time is money. Using precast concrete can build quicker and save manhours on a job site, which means big savings for the developer in the long run, reports Shikha Mishra.

A good portion of concrete contractors offer cast-in-place concrete work in their lineup of services, whether they're building foundations, single-family homes or commercial buildings. Contractors are ...

Formwork, the temporary or permanent molds used to hold wet concrete until it sets, is a crucial element in concrete construction. Just as important is selection of the right formwork, as it greatly ...

Kairos Power and Oak Ridge National Laboratory tested the potential of AM and composites to enable fast, repeatable ...

Concrete is the second most consumed material in the world after water. It is estimated that every year 21 billion tonnes of concrete are consumed globally by 7 billion people. This large volume of ...

On the lookout for ever more energy-efficient building envelope solutions, a growing number of Building Teams are turning to insulating concrete forms as an alternative to light-gauge steel frame, ...

Homeowners thinking outside the traditional wood-framed residential box are pouring on the creativity when building houses with precast concrete walls. Not only used in below-grade applications, ...

Q. I've heard all kinds of things from friends about concrete foundation piers. To say the least, I'm confused. Some say you just dig a hole and fill it with concrete. Others say you need to be sure ...