Question: Why does concrete get hot when it is curing? Answer: Simply put, water plus aggregates (gravel, sand, stone), plus cement (such as Portland cement) start a chain of chemical reactions called ...

Low-carbon concrete is now in use on in many construction projects—and it's cheap enough that it's poised to rival the ...

At 13,000 square feet, it has 10 bedrooms, nine full- and four half-bathrooms. It’s listed for sale for $7.8 million. The ...

While some people swear by using vinegar, salt or boiling water to deter these unewlcome plants, Trevor Knight, award-winning ...

On Wednesday, Junior poured boiling water on the woman, causing severe burns. Junior brought the woman to a bus shelter, called 911 and then ran to an apartment complex near Wabasha Street South ...

Construction crews are preparing for the second concrete pour on the damaged section of the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, more commonly known as the Big Mac Bridge.Officials said the first 27 ...

At the risk of pouring more salt into the wound of our long and wicked winter weather, Ottawa is the Canadian road salt champion. We use more rock salt compounds — an average of 156,000 metric tonnes ...

Three people convicted of murdering a teenager after violently assaulting him and leaving him to bleed to death in a Palmerston driveway in 2022 have been jailed for life. Dechlan Wurramarra ...

Construction of the new $330 million Eurobodalla Regional Hospital is on track, with the first concrete pour complete and work to build a new roundabout on the Princes Highway set to start in the ...

Oil stains left for an extended period of time can compromise the look of your driveway, but a simple trick using a household staple could get rid of it.

These wines generally are made with unfamiliar grapes or come from lesser-known regions. That’s what makes them great values. By Eric Asimov In an effort to engage their customers with wine ...