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    “The Sustainable Concrete Guide—Strategies and Examples” contains eight chapters addressing concrete and sustainability.

  • Strong Results for World of Concrete

    World of Concrete 2010delivered another strong event with 55,108 registered professionals and 1,354 exhibiting companies.

  • A New Type of Pervious Concrete Surfaces in KC

    Jun. 22--How would you like sidewalks that don't ice up in the winter and parking lots that soak up runoff from Kansas City's frequent thunderstorms?

  • Ceramic Tile Installation is Key

    To ensure ceramic tile truly is green, you must be aware of installation processes.

  • Reports About Green Concrete

    The Skokie, ILL.-based Portland Cement Association has commissioned research suggesting that the reflectance of concrete satisfies Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council LEED requirements for reducing the heat-island effect.

  • Green Construction is Here to Stay

    Whether you are completely convinced that human activity is causing global warming or think Al Gore invented it the way he did the Internet, you likely are to be involved in a project in the very near future that incorporates sustainability concepts. Sustainability is here to stay and there is no...

  • Consider concrete homes as a way of cutting down on carbon dioxide emissions.

    Consider concrete homes as a way of cutting down on carbon dioxide emissions.