"Garden and landscaping steps can't be constructed out of pavers -- [stairs] are generally a precast concrete product that is much thicker than a flat paver," Rekola explained.

A: Poured concrete and concrete block are the two foundation types that dominate the residential construction industry in the United States. I've built buildings using both materials.

Precast Concrete Panels Quicken Mega Warehouse Construction Structure of warehouse 384-ft. by 60-ft. completed in 14 days with about 38,000 sq. ft. of precast panels Jun 5, 2019 ...

Dubbed “bio-blocks,” they offer a zero-carbon substitute to their concrete alternatives and were engineered by Prometheus Materials and the Chicago-based architecture firm Skidmore, Owings ...