The Business Journals

Rebuilding for resilience: Building back better with concrete block

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires sweeping ...
Finance & Commerce

Concrete Block: Resilient, Low-Carbon and Built for Minnesota’s Extremes

In the Twin Cities, resilience isn’t a luxury. It’s a requirement. From deep winter freezes and spring floods to intense summer storms and rapid temperature swings, the region faces a wide range of ...
For Construction Pros

Researchers Partner with CEMEX to Design Maneuverable Concrete Blocks

Research lab Matter Design worked with building materials company CEMEX to design and produce concrete boulders—some weighing up to 25 tons—that can be maneuvered by hand. The blocks, which are also ...
Los Angeles Times

Concrete block design sets the tone at Palm Springs redo

We usher in Modernism Week with a contemporary renovation in Palm Springs. Set behind a geometric, three-dimensional concrete block wall, the single-story Midcentury Modern is entered through ...
The Washington Post

How to determine if a poured concrete or block foundation is best for your new home

I’ve got a choice to make about my new home. The builder is giving me the option of a poured concrete or concrete block foundation. There’s not a huge difference in price, but I’m more concerned about ...
The Business Journals

Boston builders: Why delegated design is a proven strategy to cut costs and accelerate concrete masonry project delivery

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. In a city where space is tight, schedules are tighter and ...
For Construction Pros

Mid-Size Landscape Block Form

Design Pro's Mid-Size Landscape Block Forms create concrete blocks that are heavy enough for most applications and small enough to be moved with a skid steer. Creates four blocks with one pour in one ...