In most cases, you’ll measure from the lot line to position the slab parallel to it. Start to prepare the site for concrete ...

CertainTeed’s EnergyEdge slab edge forming and insulation system recently helped homeowners Kendon and Suzanne Regier establish an energy-efficient foundation for the innovative and sustainable new ...

Concrete is the unsung hero of residential construction. From driveways and sidewalks to patios and, most importantly, ...

Amber Boyce loved working with her husband and children in the construction industry, pouring concrete. Traditionally, it’s hard and heavy work, setting up forms and pulling them down again. “It was ...

Cast-in-place reinforced concrete structural members deflect under load. Whatever the cause of the problem, engineers have sometimes tried to control deflection effects by requiring cambered form ...

Two concrete columns hold up a curving concrete roof of this pavilion that architecture firm SOM has built using a method it says could reduce the carbon footprint of high-rise concrete buildings.

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