True cinder blocks are vestiges of an era when coal burning was inefficient and waste cinders were plentiful. In 1913, a Pittsburgh brick mason named Francis Straub perfected a method of combining ...

Concrete blocks and cement blocks are preformed, manufactured concrete structures that are ready for on-site installation. They are manufactured, cast, and cured in factories or other production ...

The answer seems to be adding a highly dexterous articulated arm that gives the robot the ability to chuck objects as heavy as cinder blocks. We’re not kidding, look at the image above and you ...

Discover the surprising history and modern-day considerations behind the seemingly simple cinder block fence, and learn how to navigate the costs and trade-offs involved in building one for your ...

Cinder blocks cost between $13 and $28 per square foot and are made from water, cement and coal ash or cinders. Cinder blocks are slightly cheaper than brick, but they aren’t as strong and often ...

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson discusses how Clay’s impact printing technology enables fast, sustainable construction.

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The United States makes some 90 million metric tons of cement every year to bind together the nation’s concrete buildings, ...

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KATU) — Jury selection will begin Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of locking a woman in a cinder block cell in southern Oregon. Negasi Zuberi, a 29-year-old faces ...