"The History of Concrete" is a documentary that, at first, seems to be exactly what it says on the tin. A documentary about a ...

The creator of HBO's 'How To with John Wilson' learns about a building material, Italian wax sculptures, New York City ...

Roman concrete's durability comes from a combination of its ingredients and production methods. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Rome’s Pantheon stands defiant 2,000 years after it was built, its marble floors sheltered under the world’s largest unreinforced concrete dome. For decades, researchers have probed samples from Roman ...

Recent research in Sweden and Finland shows how used concrete's lifespan can be extended another 50 to 100 years when incorporated into new construction. A team from KTH Royal Institute of Technology ...

When you need to repair a sidewalk, create a space to store a trash can, or build a small storage shed, a few basic concrete skills come in handy. A small concrete slab doesn’t cost much to DIY, and ...