A step-by-step look at simple block-laying techniques that help improve accuracy and speed on masonry projects. Which tip ...

Umm al-Surab, located near modern-day Mafraq in northern Jordan, was the focus of a building archaeology project carried out by the University of Siena, Italy, between 2009 and 2012. This article ...

Concrete is a huge contributor to worldwide CO2 emissions, and Concrete Masonry Units (aka cinder blocks or breeze blocks) make up a significant part of this. However, a new project by Skidmore, ...

It’s hard to contemplate Hamburg, Germany, without dreaming of Fritz Höger’s Chilehaus, completed in 1924, or Herzog & de Meuron’s Elbphilharmonie from 2016. These projects both respond to Hamburg’s ...

The monument bears a plaque noting the bravery of Arthur Ambury. Photo / Department of Conservation Century-old stone-masonry techniques have been used to complete the refurbishment of Taranaki Maunga ...

Preparing for future earthquakes by developing and spreading earthquake risk evaluation and aseismic protection techniques In Bhutan, most residential and public facilities are made of rammed earth* ...

BAGUIO CITY — A full run of the Technical Education Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) Community Based Training (CBT) program in masonry is on the pipeline for Pangasinenses. This comes as the ...