Roman concrete is pretty amazing stuff. It's among the main reasons we know so much about Roman architecture today. So many ...

A group of researchers provided insight into a revolutionary construction material: hemp concrete. This form of building material is a sustainable option that could be widely used in constructing ...

HS2's longest green tunnel is a step closer to completion following the realignment of a key road, allowing for the next phase of excavation.

Long dismissed as poor construction, ‘self-healing’ lime clasts have helped Ancient Roman structures persist for millennia.

If Roman concrete has lasted so long through the millennia, we finally know why: during the excavations of a Roman construction site that remained intact since 79 AD and recently discovered in Pompeii ...

Concrete was the foundation of the ancient Roman empire. It enabled Rome's storied architectural revolution as well as the ...

Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in time by the eruption of Italy's ...

The only snag was that this didn’t match the recipe as described in historical texts. Now the same team is back with a fresh ...

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Sustainable by Design Greg Bossie jokes that negative ideas around building with straw starts in childhood. “We all grew up ...

Roman buildings were engineered with hot mixed, self-healing concrete of quicklime and volcanic ash that strengthens in seawater.