Seashells are pretty tough cookies, and now researchers may know why: The mother of pearl that coats the inside of the shell is arranged in a brickwork structure that makes the shell both tough and ...

When it comes to recycled vs. concrete permeable pavers, both have perks — but one stands out for its durability, ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Little children play with building blocks to make houses according to their own designs. Now, the Kerala State Nirmithi Kendra is on an ambitious task of using the same technology ...

It may be called The Boring Company, but Elon Musk's infrastructure plans and unique products are anything but "boring." The tunnel-building firm's founder just introduced new merchandise: lifesize ...

KOCHI: The primary dream of every human being is to build a dream home, but the rising prices of products is a hindrance. But there is a cost-effective way. By using interlocking cement bricks. “The ...

What if construction materials could be put together and taken apart as easily as LEGO bricks? Such reconfigurable masonry would be disassembled at the end of a building’s lifetime and reassembled ...

LEGO fans are intense fans. So much so, that some of the more serious LEGO builders out there have entire rooms in their homes dedicated to their builds. But why just play with LEGO bricks, or have ...

Building houses in Kenya is increasingly becoming a costly affair as obscenely high prices of land and construction materials prevent many from realising their dream of owning a home. This saw 56-year ...

Ten beneficiaries have been identified from the Tshepo-Themba Development Centre’s database to launch the interlocking bricks project in Khutsong. The project is based on the manufacture of bricks ...

Engineers developed a new kind of reconfigurable masonry made from 3D-printed, recycled glass. The bricks could be reused many times over in building facades and internal walls. What if construction ...