Once thought of as someone else’s problem, crumbling foundations caused by a tainted concrete component used extensively ...

The Commonwealth’s Crumbling Concrete Stakeholder Working Group final report notes that visible cracking often takes 15 to 20 ...

A row of 12 townhouse condominiums is now poised 6 feet higher than the hazardous foundation on which they once rested. That ...

Ed. Note: The original version of this story incorrectly referred to John Patton as the president of the J.J. Mottes company. He is, in fact, a spokesperson. University of Connecticut officials are ...

The owner of Schlabach Estate Vineyard visioned a bold future for their wine when officially opening in 2018. As the fruit began to mature for the varietals soon to be bottled, a parallel vision ...

Pre-cast concrete foundation systems are a new construction feature in homebuilding. Unlike a poured concrete foundation, which requires a separate pour for concrete footings and can mean weeks before ...

Question: Concrete foundation pours in cold weather will be affected by temperatures in the mid 30s to mid 40s or lower. How should I ensure my customers and our building inspectors that the walls ...

Connecticut’s commissioner of consumer protection, Jonathan A. Harris, expects to issue a report this fall on the “potential cause or causes” of failing concrete foundations in northeastern ...

For decades, concrete walls and foundations were made the same way. Plywood or plain boards are built into forms that contain steel reinforcing bars (rebar) and into which wet concrete is poured. When ...

A spokesman for the concrete company at the center of a state investigation is standing by its product, pointing the finger at installers for causing the crumbling foundation problem plaguing hundreds ...

May 27, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - TurnKey Concrete Team, a licensed concrete contractor, released a new educational guide ...

Q: I’ve been researching foundation types for both new homes and room additions. I’ve narrowed it down to either poured concrete or concrete block. Many websites say poured concrete is better than ...