How to Plan a Backyard Renovation From Cleanup to Completion

A backyard renovation involves a lot more than choosing plants, patio furniture, or a new lawn. Before any of that happens, it’s important to look at what’s already there. The condition of the soil, underground utility lines, and the way water moves through the yard can all affect the finished space. Taking care of these […] <p>The post How to Plan a Backyard Renovation From Cleanup to Completion first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Common Watering Mistakes That Can Damage Your Landscaping

You can do almost everything right in your yard, choose healthy plants, prep the soil, and lay out beds with care. Yet, your landscaping can still underperform for one unglamorous reason: how you water. Watering feels like the simplest part of lawn and garden care, which is exactly why so many problems hide there. The […] <p>The post Common Watering Mistakes That Can Damage Your Landscaping first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Could AI change the future of earthquake engineering?

Researchers at the University of East London (UEL) have developed a new framework for assessing earthquake risks, using AI-assisted technology to examine how soil conditions, ground shaking and structural strength influence a building's ability to withstand seismic activity. The post Could AI change the future of earthquake engineering? appeared first on Construction Management.

Concrete Boundary Wall Cost UK: Footings, Ground Conditions and What Actually Drives the Price 

The post Concrete Boundary Wall Cost UK: Footings, Ground Conditions and What Actually Drives the Price  appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Nearly everything published about UK boundary walls concerns the part that can be seen: the brick, the coping, the length, the price per square metre. Of twelve UK cost guides ranking for this term, three name foundation work as a cost line — bookabuilderuk.com, gorabricklayers.co.uk and greensbrickwork.co.uk — and none of the twelve discusses soil […]

How Professional Retaining Walls Protect Property and Landscaping

A sloping backyard can be full of possibilities, until heavy rain washes soil onto the patio or a garden bed begins creeping towards the fence. A retaining wall can turn that awkward stretch of land into a practical, attractive part of the home, but only when it is built to do its job properly. Homeowners […] <p>The post How Professional Retaining Walls Protect Property and Landscaping first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.</p>

Tech Tacular - Britain's New Super Mine. Constructing The Deepest Mine In Europe 15052023

This video provides details about the Woodsmith polyhalite mine near Whitby. The mine is set to go into production in 2027 and is costing around £6 billion and will create over 2,000 jobs for the local area

WSJ - The Construction Method That Can Prevent Skyscrapers From Sinking 11042023

Super-tall skyscrapers are being built in cities around the world where they may normally sink, and builders are using a unique engineering method called deep-soil mixing to make it happen. Mixing soil and cement creates a super-strong slurry called “soilcrete” that is three times stronger than regular soil. WSJ explains the process of essentially changing the earth, and the risks it poses as cities expand

Lesics - Burj Khalifa - The Secrets of its incredibly strong foundation 23122022

An animated video that shows how such a massive building - the Burj Khalifa - is able to stand strong on loose Dubai soil?

ARTiculations - Why We Should Be Building with Dirt 17122022

Earth used to be a very common building material and it’s one of the most ecologically sustainable materials. So why did we stop building with it? And should we be using it more?

BBC World Service - Turning mud into clean concrete, 01082022

A young scientist has developed a white powder which gives waste soil concrete-like properties Gnanli Landrou grew up in Togo, helping his neighbours dry out soil to make bricks, and his big dream is to help people like them build stronger, cheaper, houses 'Cleancrete' is being used as a substitute to cement, but it only has a sixth of the strength; so can only be used for smaller buildings

Best practices for mitigating soil erosion on steep construction sites?