If you’ve driven down McCullough Avenue near Broadway and North Alamo Street, you many have come across a string of mysterious cement planters along the street. The big planters, which will hold ...

Colorado-based Prometheus Materials and other emerging companies are developing new biocements that could help meet the world’s growing concrete demands and avert climate catastrophe. The Bio-Block ...

In 2014, hundreds of Angelenos gathered downtown to watch more than 2,000 trucks pour concrete into a vast hole. During that event, Los Angeles set a world record: 80 million pounds of concrete were ...

SAINT HELENA – Officials in Saint Helena celebrated what they called "The Big Pour", but it had nothing to do with wine. It involved dozens of cement trucks laying the foundation for a new water ...

The USC marching band takes part in a celebration for the imminent pour of the Wilshire Grand Center's foundation on Feb. 15, 2014. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times) In 2014, hundreds of Angelenos ...

Not too long ago, I was searching for ideas for the next installment of the “Big Chemistry” series when I found an article that discussed the world’s most-produced chemicals. It was an interesting ...