Modern Builds on MSN

How to build a modern bench without heavy concrete

Step-by-step guide to building a modern outdoor bench and planter combo with a faux concrete finish. Designed for style and ...
Lifehacker

How to Make Your Own Concrete Tiles (and Why You Might Want To)

For a patio build, stepping stones, or pathways, concrete tiles can be an affordable option—and some ambitious DIY enthusiasts even make indoor floor tiles themselves. Making your own ...
Los Angeles Times

Cement is a big part of the carbon problem. Here’s how to make it part of the solution

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 ...
Popular Science

Green cement could change the construction game—but will builders actually use it?

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Wired

How to make a floating concrete canoe

Make a mould First you need to make a mould for your canoe -- a positive mould where the canoe is moulded over the outside, not in a hollow. Glue the foam cubes together to create a 1m x 1m x 4m ...
El Adelantado de Segovia

Scientists discover that coffee grounds can make concrete up to 30% stronger

The simple routine of drinking a cup of coffee every day generates one of the largest amounts of organic waste in the world.
Fast Company

Cement is a climate nightmare. Here’s how one Boston startup is eliminating emissions

Last month, on a bitterly cold day, a truck pulled up to a construction site in Boston and poured concrete. It looked and performed like ordinary concrete—but it was the first commercial use of a ...