Although ENR’s indexes measure the costs of non-residential buildings, the housing market has had a major impact on index movement.

Turner Construction, acting as its own self-perform concrete contractor, used the electrochemical-created cement for a mud mat.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a final rule prohibiting ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, the only known form of asbestos currently imported, processed or distributed for use in the U.S.

Grant Quasha is the CEO of Eco Material, a leading producer and supplier of cement products using selective cementitious materials (SCMs) and other alternative material sources. The company has made significant investments in recent years to expand its supply of SCMs beyond traditional sources of waste materials produced by coal-fired power plants. Quasha spoke with ENR about the current and future prospects for alternative materials in the cement supply chain.

Better battery power stole the show in Las Vegas.

Federal spending initiatives have pumped up the U.S. market for the Switzerland-based materials giant.

Hempcrete blocks and panels could be produced in the U.S. for the first time since 1937 thanks to a facility being built in the Lower Sioux Indian Community in Minnesota. 

Field test of portland cement-free binder for concrete shows promise, says structural engineer.

Adding a common type of thermally sensitive crystals could help extend the life of desalination plant membranes, according to new research.

Aluminum for Reflection's architectural products made in India will be produced using cleaner power.