University researchers and the Illinois State Geological Survey are testing bricks made from the fly ash left over from coal burned to make electricity. Marketing the bricks could help sell coal to ...

There are several symbols that transcend language barriers and are easily recognized and understood by people from different cultures. Examples include the male and female bathroom icons, the cross ...

Scottish cleantech building materials company Kenoteq, a spinout from Heriot-Watt University, is set to transform the U.K. construction market as its revolutionary K-BRIQ achieves certification from ...

Research from the College of Engineering, to recycle waste from coal power plants as a lightweight aggregate for concrete, was mentioned in a May 8 New Atlas story about recycling fly ash to make ...

This museum’s new facade is built from bricks made of city waste A new recipe uses old bits of concrete and glass to make a low-carbon building materials.

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Nzambi Matee hurls a brick hard against a school footpath constructed from bricks made of recycled plastic that her factory turns out in the Kenyan capital. It makes a loud bang, ...