São Paulo has signed a $1.2-billion public-private partnership to build Brazil’s first immersed tunnel, moving the ...

If your garden soil turns into a brick when it’s dry or a swamp when it’s wet, the plants aren’t being dramatic—the soil is.

Install carbon monoxide detectors within 15 feet of any indoor entry point where heated air enters your home. This isn’t paranoia, it’s basic safety when you’re burning wood near living spaces. Keep a ...

Louth County Council's decision to grant planning permission for a wind farm project in the county, that would include the ...

Improved carbon-cement supercapacitors could turn the concrete around us into massive energy storage systems. Concrete already builds our world, and an MIT-invented variant known as ...

In 1973, the Skyline Plaza collapse killed 14 workers and injured dozens more. The cause? Concrete that hadn’t cured fully — and shoring removed too early. It looked strong. It wasn’t ready. Trump’s ...

In my last column I wrote about a stream I fished regularly in my childhood that was untamed, almost wild, full of fish and ...

Firefighters rescued a construction worker who was submerged in wet concrete, working on a sewer project in unincorporated south St. Louis County on Friday. Firefighters were called to the scene near ...

To avoid spending more money and ending up with a sub-par job, certain home projects, ranging from concrete to roofing, should be saved for warmer months.

Katy officials are continuing post-Hurricane Harvey drainage improvements on the city's west side. The big picture At a Jan. 26 meeting, Katy City Council unanimously approved a $4.2 million ...