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How Much Does Concrete Cost Per Cubic Yard? Current Ready Mix Concrete Prices

How much does concrete cost. This is a current ready mix concrete company's price list. It lists the cost of a yard of concrete and other concrete additives like fibermesh and accelerators.

Building Tall Retaining Walls

Tips and planning considerations for building a successful tall large retaining wall projects

The Pros & Cons of Concrete Block House Construction

Concrete block has been used as a building material for more than a century. In some regions, concrete block is also a common building material frequently used in home construction. Generally, ...

Spring Lawn and Landscaping Mistakes

Recently I had an experience when we were going to host a wedding at our house and I learned a few lawn and landscaping mistakes to avoid in the spring.

How to Grow Strawberries in Concrete Blocks

Many people use concrete blocks, or cinder blocks, as edging on raised bed gardens or flower beds. The concrete blocks are solid and sturdy edging material, but they have empty spaces in the center ...

Are Concrete Blocks the Next Batteries?

This company has a unique plan for storing renewable energy.

Build an Outdoor Bar Entirely from Concrete Blocks

Grab a partner and some gloves to put together this cinder block bar. Its strong base will stand up to whatever weather comes your way.

Can My Hammock Be Attached to a Concrete Block Wall?

Concrete block walls may appear to be structurally sound, but it's what is inside the wall that counts when hanging a hammock. Find out more.

Energy Vault to build grid-level, gravity-fed battery from a tower of concrete blocks

With a focus on storing energy from intermittent renewable sources such as wind and solar, Swiss company Energy Vault has just launched an innovative new system that stores potential energy in a huge tower of concrete blocks, which can be “dropped” by a crane to harvest the kinetic energy.

Is a poured foundation better than a concrete block one?

ASK THE BUILDER | Reinforcing steel is what determines success in the battle between the foundation walls and Mother Nature.

Can You Crush 11 Concrete Blocks With Your Head? This Dude Can (VIDEO)

Stacking concrete blocks is a surprisingly efficient way to store energy

A new, surprisingly simple, alternative to pumped-hydro has been developed by a start-up.

This Self-Build Concrete Block System Reduces Construction Time by 50%

An emerging sector of construction is developing new systems that manage to not only reduce construction times and costs, but also solve the housing...

Mycologist Develops Fungi Bricks That Grow Stronger Than Concrete

By Eden Marie Truth Theory This mycologists figured out how to make bricks made from growing fungi that are super-strong and water-, mold- and fire …

The Benefits Of Light Weight Bricks

There are number of advantages of Light Weight Bricks. They're well-built, radiant and offer enhanced sound and insulation than normal blocks. Light Weight Bricks have excellent compressive strength in excess of regular clay bricks.

How are Clay Brick and Concrete Products Sustainable?

When striving for sustainable development in building, one has to consider concrete and brick. Nothing beats brick and concrete as a sustainable building material for durability, eco-friendliness, and energy efficiency. […]

Why you should be considering concrete facing bricks

What if your perception of concrete bricks is wrong? Marshalls explains why you should be considering concrete facing bricks You know the stories, “They’re too heavy and too slow to lay. They don’t cu

3 Benefits of Sealing Your Brick or Concrete Driveway

Both brick and concrete are strong, durable, and long-lasting materials. However, they are still susceptible to the elements. Having brick or concrete sealing p...

Construction Matters: How Advances in Brick, Steel, and Concrete Changed Architecture

How the technology behind the building blocks of construction informs the craft and creativity of architecture