In a recent study published in BMC Public Health, researchers investigated the exposure to fine particulate matter (PM) in reinforced concrete production environments and its impact on respiratory ...

It's so widespread that it can be easy to forget, but concrete is actually one of the most polluting materials in the world. During its production, both the energy used to fire it in a kiln — as well ...

July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded. Scorching heat, droughts, a disruption of the polar jet stream, and record-high ocean surface temperatures offer just a taste of how climate change is ...

Concrete Pumping's historical financials have shown strong top-line growth and improvements to net income margin. 1Q24 continued to report revenue growth, but margins were affected by winter weather.

Jade Benjamin-Chung has spent the past 12 years working to improve sanitation practices from the ground up. The assistant professor of epidemiology and population health is working to discover a ...

Humans produce around 4.4 billion tons of concrete every year. That process consumes around 8 billion tons of sand (out of the 40-50 billion tons used annually) which has, in part, led to acute ...

MASFIELD, Conn. — The University of Connecticut is now using cutting edge concrete blocks from CarbonBuilt in construction projects at its field house and new school of nursing building. These blocks ...

Concrete and steel production are major sources of CO2 emissions, but a new solution from Cambridge could recycle both at the same time. Throwing old concrete into steel-processing furnaces not only ...