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  • Concrete in Combat: How This Everyday Material Guarded Coasts, Tanks, and Seas

    Concrete has often gone beyond its traditional role in construction to take on surprising, even heroic roles throughout history. From massive “Sound Mirrors” along Britain’s coast designed to detect enemy aircraft to reinforced concrete armor on Soviet tanks, this material has proven its adaptability in defense and transportation. Engineers and innovators have stretched the limits…

  • Concrete Trends: Hot Topics in the Concrete Industry – Week of Nov. 11

    End of an Era: Cemex Plant Transforms into 1000 La Brea Residences After nearly a century, the iconic Cemex Hollywood Concrete Plant on La Brea Avenue has closed to make way for a new residential development. Located near Santa Monica Boulevard on the border of Los Angeles and West Hollywood, the plant was a relic…

  • Top 5 Monumental Concrete Dams

    For large-scale projects that demand an immense amount of concrete, nothing compares to the construction of a dam. Built to contain vast bodies of water, only concrete can meet the challenge—and in massive quantities! These are the top 5 concrete dams in the world ranked by the volume of concrete used: 5. Hoover Dam, United…

  • Concrete Trends: Hot Topics in the Concrete Industry – Week of Nov. 4

    Fibrenamics and MIT Partner for Sustainable Fiber Innovation Portugal’s Fibrenamics Institute and MIT are collaborating on two groundbreaking projects to reduce environmental impact. Funded by the MIT-Portugal program, these projects aim to cut carbon emissions in construction and repurpose marine waste for healthcare and space applications. The first project seeks to replace steel with natural…

  • Concrete Trends: Hot topics in the concrete industry – Week of Oct. 28

    Bone-Inspired Cement: A New Era in Strong, Lightweight Construction Princeton University researchers have developed a groundbreaking cement inspired by the structure of human bones. This material is not only lighter but also 5.6 times tougher than traditional concrete, resisting cracks and absorbing damage better. PhD candidate Shashank Gupta and professor Reza Moini based their design…

  • Concrete Reinvented: Creative Applications You Never Expected

    Concrete ranks as the second most consumed material on Earth, primarily associated with large-scale infrastructure like buildings, bridges, and roadways. However, concrete’s versatility extends far beyond these grand applications; it’s a surprisingly adaptable material for smaller, artistic creations. In recent years, concrete has found a place in crafting unique, eye-catching pieces, including jewelry, decorative objects,…

  • Concrete Trends: Hot topics in the concrete industry – Week of Oct. 21

    NEOM establishes concrete factory for THE LINE project NEOM, the sustainable region under development in northwest Saudi Arabia, has announced a partnership with Asas Al-Mohileb to establish a SAR 700 million ready-mix concrete facility. The multi-plant complex, capable of producing over 20,000 cubic meters of green concrete daily, will primarily serve the construction of THE…

  • Concrete Trends: Hot topics in the concrete industry – Week of Oct. 14

    Meta Invests in Low-Carbon Concrete for Data Centers Meta is investing in CarbonBuilt, a company producing Reversa®, a low-carbon concrete that replaces traditional Portland cement with a CO2-reactive alternative. This innovative product cuts carbon emissions by up to 70% while permanently storing CO2, without impacting performance or cost. Meta’s funding will help upgrade two concrete…