More Than Gray: 15 Projects That Explore Red Pigmented Concrete A Trombe wall is a passive solar building feature that enhances thermal efficiency. Positioned on the sun-facing side of a structure, it ...

Concrete blocks. Ever since manufacturers developed techniques to make them cheaper than traditional clay-fired bricks, concrete blocks have been one of our most ubiquitous construction materials.

Bricks are rectangular blocks of baked topsoil from agricultural land and are used mainly for building walls and roads. They are also used for making coarse aggregate for concrete in civil engineering ...

One concrete block covers the space of almost four bricks. Photos/Tony Mushoborozi. You have worked your fingers to the bone for years, planning, executing impossible tasks, saving, closing deals, and ...