Transit agencies such as TriMet often cite reduced carbon pollution as an important benefit to the public. But to take environmental stewardship to the next level, we should look past tailpipes and ...

Making cement for concrete involves heating pulverized limestone, clay, and sand to 1,450 °C with a fuel such as coal or natural gas. The process generates a lot of carbon dioxide: making one metric ...

Concrete is one of the most widely used construction materials, but its production is a significant source of carbon emissions due to the energy-intensive process of cement manufacturing. As the ...

Learn how ready-mix concrete plants work, from raw material batching to mixing, quality control, and delivery to construction ...

From countertops to fireplace surrounds, decorative contractors continue to push the limits of concrete. The beauty of decorative concrete begins with the mix design, and with several precast mixes ...