Researchers have identified second-quality concrete paving block waste as a viable, sustainable substitute for natural aggregates in mortar and concrete mixtures. A recent study published in ...

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.

The founder of a County Durham-based materials company, which is developing carbon negative and carbon zero aggregate concrete blocks, has told Insider about the importance of tackling embodied carbon ...