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Ditch concrete & blocks: Here's a more creative way to build a firepit

Building a firepit doesn't have to be expensive or complicated. Ditch concrete and blocks for this creative, affordable DIY ...
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 ...
Staten Island Advance

Concrete block construction sets apart Stapleton residence

Every generation witnesses its own advances in building technology. Balloon-frame construction was a major advance over the previous method of post-and-beam construction, whereby skilled carpenters ...
For Construction Pros

RENCO's Structural Building System — Building Blocks of the Future

As children, many of us played with LEGOs, and some of us may still play with the famous colorful bricks from time to time. Now, there is a real-world LEGO-like building block that can be used in ...
Western People

Pyrite group welcomes revised standard for defective concrete blocks

Pictured at the 2026 International Conference on Iron-Sulfide Reactions in Concrete were, from left: Debbie MacCoy, ...