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 ...

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 ...

Interlocking brick looks good, but seems to be more trouble than it’s worth when used in sidewalks. To lessen the drabness of the urban streetscape, the city has for many years replaced concrete with ...

MIT engineers are aiming to make construction more sustainable by developing reusable bricks made from 3D-printed recycled glass. The approach follows the principles of “circular construction”, which ...

A question we are asked constantly is how does the cost and durability of pavers compare to stamped concrete? There are many reasons, and we will try to sum it up a little here. Stamped concrete may ...

Today, Uganda’s growing population attracts the need for not just housing units but affordable and decent structures or house units. With new cost friendly innovations in building, the populations are ...

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 ...

LEGO’s interlocking bricks are not only for creating your next colourful building display project on your living room floor. These popular, brilliantly coloured construction blocks that foster ...