When the salesman at a new residential development turned a garden hose on full force, the water disappeared into the driveway. Not one drop ran into the street, the gutter and eventually the ocean.

Although concrete lasts a long time — creating durable patios, driveways, roads, and foundations for houses — the production of concrete takes a lot of energy. And that’s not the only problem with ...

When property is developed, pavements and building roofs decrease the rainfall infiltration into the soil and increase the quantity of stormwater runoff. The rain that previously soaked into the ...

Hamann Construction, a general contractor in El Cajon, Calif., has built hundreds of concrete tilt-up and block building projects ranging in size from 5,000 square feet to over 250,000 square feet; ...

While bright lights, casinos and fabulous hotels come to mind when you hear the name "Las Vegas," pervious concrete probably does not. This zero slump concrete mix is becoming increasingly popular as ...

North Point Lighthouse Friends, a nonprofit organization that maintains Milwaukee’s historic North Point Lighthouse, is holding a $30,000 fundraiser to cover the installation of pervious pavement on ...

Pervious concrete is a material that provides the strength and durability of standard concrete, yet permits rain and melted snow to drain easily and naturally. [nick ...

The environmental and financial benefits of pervious concrete for paving commercial parking lots have long been recognized in the warmer climates of the United States. But as pervious concrete makes ...

Homeowners love concrete, for both interior and exterior use. Outdoors, large expanses of concrete can create environmental problems, though, as they block stormwater from draining off into the soil.

The city of Puyallup replaced the deteriorating pavement on a pair of residential blocks with pervious concrete. Other project elements included new traffic curbs, planter strips, luminaires, street ...

Homeowners love concrete, for both interior and exterior use. Outdoors, large expanses of concrete can create environmental problems, though, as they block stormwater from draining off into the soil.