Placing concrete is a complex process. One slight miscalculation on any of the numerous variables can spoil a whole batch. And unfortunately, mistakes aren’t always evident right away. While concrete ...

The concrete industry is having a bit of a reckoning. As the world’s most ubiquitous construction material, concrete contributes about 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions. About 30 billion tons of ...

The Bethesda-to-New Carrollton Purple Line hit a milestone in February as crews broke down the last barrier between a short section of tunnel and the site of a future station in Silver Spring.

We often get questions from concrete contractors that relate to common and uncommon concerns. Here we discuss three such questions. FIGURE 1. For a design slab thickness of 5 inches, requiring 3-inch ...

The Silver Line extension to Dulles International Airport, which runs through Tysons Corner, is tentatively scheduled for a 2020 completion. (WTOP/Amanda Iacone) WASHINGTON — A whistleblower lawsuit ...

Reshoring meant to prevent concrete slab deflection under its own weight, similar to that shown in this photo of another project above, became a point of controversy among the Philadelphia hotel ...

(BPT) - Have you ever seen a house with a beautiful lawn, lush landscaping, a tasteful and well-maintained exterior – and an ugly cracked concrete driveway? Why is it that even seasoned, proficient do ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Channel 9 obtained internal city documents that indicated thousands of defective concrete ties had been discovered on the new Blue Line extension. Internal emails and reports suggest ...

The allure of the new data uses involving the electronic health record shouldn't be allowed to blur the difference between what's inevitable and what's imminent. If you’re used to health tech meetings ...

I am writing to request that the City Administrator investigate and appropriately correct a matter pertaining to the city’s management of residential waste disposal. In the interest of reducing the ...