Self-healing concrete? Buried Pompeii site reveals secret behind Rome's enduring structures

Archaeologists at a Pompeii site buried by the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius have uncovered evidence of ancient Roman concrete technology that could heal itself over time.

This New Building Material Doesn’t Emit Carbon – It Traps It

Researchers have developed a new carbon-negative building material that could reshape approaches to sustainable construction.
MIT Technology Review

Building materials are getting closer to doubling as batteries

Concrete already builds our world, and an MIT-invented variant known as electron-­conducting carbon concrete (ec 3, ...
Houston Public Media

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to consider new rules for concrete batch plant regulation

The TCEQ is weighing how to implement two new state laws that could tighten oversight of concrete batch plants.
Hackaday

Create Aerated Concrete Using Xanthan Gum And Dishwashing Liquid

To make aerated concrete, add a foam-forming agent and stir in a significant amount of air. This serves to make the concrete ...
WHYY

Concrete is a big contributor to climate change. Penn researchers say they can shrink its footprint

Concrete reabsorbs some of its carbon emissions over time. Alternative ingredients and 3D printing could help supercharge that by making the finished concrete more porous.
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US designs carbon-negative enzyme-based building material to replace concrete

US team has developed Enzymatic Structural Material, a carbon-negative alternative to concrete that turns CO2 into a ...
BBC

The concrete that helps the climate

Concrete is the defining material of the Anthropocene and takes a terrible toll on the climate. Martha Henriques goes in search of the ways it could be better for the climate. If you stroll between ...

Holcim acquires French precast concrete maker Alkern

Holcim on Tuesday said it had completed the purchase of French precast concrete maker Alkern, the latest acquisition by the ...