Heidelberg Materials North America accelerates growth and strengthens low-carbon offerings in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. with acquisition of Walan Specialty Construction Products

Heidelberg Materials North America announced today that it has entered into a binding purchase agreement to acquire Walan Specialty Construction Products in Wilmington, Delaware. The business consists ...
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How Does a Hydraulic Ram Pump Work?

A hydraulic ram is a clever device invented over 200 years ago that can pump water uphill with no other external source of ...
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Say Goodbye to Cement: Scientists Create a New Building Material Using Just Soil, Water, and Recycled Cardboard

In a Melbourne lab, a team of engineers may have triggered a pivotal shift in the global construction industry. Researchers ...
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Clay County Planning Commission rejects permit for proposed concrete plant

On Tuesday, neighbors won as the Planning Commission denied a permit for a proposed concrete plant in Kurtz Township.

Animal Sanctuary Saves 2-Lb. Owl Covered in Hardened Concrete in 'Brand-New Situation' For the Rescue

This is the first time Best Friends Animal Sanctuary has encountered an owl encased in concrete in its 40-year history. Still ...

Owl partially covered in concrete is cleaned up and recovering after rescue in Utah

An owl found partially encased in concrete after it got inside a cement mixer in southwestern Utah is expected to fly free ...