A marketing professional discovered the genius of Fu-Tung Cheng after he decided to renovate his home with concrete countertops.
Business & Technology
From self-cleaning and self-repairing to bendable and glowing, concrete is constantly evolving, regularly bringing technologically improved products to market.
Concrete Industry Slowly Incorporating Software Programs
Let’s face it. People who go into the trades aren’t the types who want to spend time sitting in an office in front of a computer. It’s no surprise that construction, along with agriculture, has been one of the slowest segments to adopt technological innovations into the workplace.
Greening Your Decorative Concrete Business
Concrete contractors often tell me that they don’t have any input in the green aspects of the jobs they work on. By the time the concrete sub is hired, those decisions have been made, so what’s the use of even bothering?
What Considerations To Make When Purchasing A Vacuum
The philosophy behind purchasing industrial vacuums for controlling airborne dust is changing in the concrete industry, especially with new federal rules now in place concerning worker exposure to these particles.
Carbon-based Concrete Additive Wins Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) Environment Award
Architecture and Design announced last week that a carbon-based concrete additive won the Civil Contractors Federation environment award. The technology uses carbon nanotubes to give concrete a flexural strength 200 to 300 times that of steel.
Using Bacteria to Help “Heal” Concrete
Scientists in the UK develop a self-healing concrete that uses bacteria to plug cracks.
Cement Has Now Been Successfully Reinforced Using Plastic Waste
Researchers have successfully reinforced concrete with plastic waste, paving way for the first large-scale sustainable construction practice.
A New Technology Turns Iron Ore Waste Into Cement
An Australian company is harvesting blast furnace waste and converting it into a new product to make cement in China, where 60% of the world’s iron waste is found.
Halifax Startup Recycles Carbon Dioxide for Greener Concrete Products
CarbonCure Technologies, a Halifax-based startup that has developed the technology to recycle carbon dioxide gas back into solid concrete.
Smart Cement Revolutionizes Well Casings
A researcher is trying to give cement sensing properties with applications in the oil industry.
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American Concrete Institute Spring 2026 ACI Concrete Convention breaks attendance record in Rosemont, Ill.
Expanding Product Capabilities Following Strategic Acquisitions of Artcrete and Haivala
