THIS work is a reprint in full of the two prize papers on concrete block construction in connection with a competition instituted by the Engineering News and the Cement Age, and, in addition, ...

Every generation witnesses its own advances in building technology. Balloon-frame construction was a major advance over the previous method of post-and-beam construction, whereby skilled carpenters ...

Concrete is a huge contributor to worldwide CO2 emissions, and Concrete Masonry Units (aka cinder blocks or breeze blocks) make up a significant part of this. However, a new project by Skidmore, ...

Today, we are increasingly aware of the environmental harm caused by building with concrete. One approach to using it more sustainably is to repurpose existing buildings, exposing their structural ...

Building a new life block by block After fleeing their homes in Colombia, Jairo Augusto and his family were able to start a business making concrete building blocks for the community in Guasdualito, ...

If you’re planning a self build, one of the biggest decisions you’ll make is what structural system to use. For most people, the options that spring to mind are either traditional brick and block or a ...

Bureau des Mésarchitectures—the architectural practice of French-Portuguese artist Didier Fiúza Faustino—has designed a new apartment complex in Leiria, Portugal. Adding seven additional apartments ...

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