Building a concrete block garage can be a dream DIY project for many homeowners. It's fulfilling to bring to life several ...

Building a concrete road starts with a solid foundation, and graders and scrapers play a key role. “Large road projects like interstate highway expansions and turnpike corridors are of vital ...

These two men are checking the diagonal measurement for the forms for a concrete slab. They want to make sure it’s square. (Tim Carter/TNS) Perspective by Tim Carter Recently, a 75-year-old man ...

A new report suggests the crumbling concrete problem in our state will not be a big issue for most larger buildings. The company that funds repairs for hundreds of residential property owners with ...

Recently, my daughter purchased an older summer house on a lake. The house is about 80 years old and built on stony soil from crude cinder blocks. Frost heaves over the years have compromised the ...

This is part two of a series on pyrrhotite and crumbling foundations. Part three will appear in a future issue of The Item. The telltale cracks that signal pyrrhotite in a foundation are not ...

The owner of Schlabach Estate Vineyard visioned a bold future for their wine when officially opening in 2018. As the fruit began to mature for the varietals soon to be bottled, a parallel vision ...