Swachh showcase or ecological setback? Activists warn BMC’s cementing of pavements breaches NGT directives

Bhopal: Bhopal Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) latest “Swachh” showcase video—cemented pavements and tree surrounds—has drawn ...
thederrick.com

Concrete and backfill needed before paving can begin on first phase of Dolby Street culvert project

Excavators rumbled and crews worked across multiple sections of the Dolby Street Safety Improvement Project on Monday as Palo ...

Old Milk Jugs Are The Secret To A Stunning Faux-Stone Garden Path On A Budget

Creating a rustic cobblestone path in your yard or garden normally costs a pretty penny. Instead, consider this budget DIY ...
Interesting Engineering

The engineering behind Europe’s first 3D-printed concrete bike bridge

A pioneering Dutch project shows how 3D printing could reshape construction with lighter structures, lower emissions, and ...

Give Your Driveway A Polished Edge With This Easy Concrete Bag Trick

Looking to create a border for your driveway without the hassle of digging and edging? This concrete bag trick can help ...
The Irish Times

Only 13% of houses built with defective concrete blocks have finished remediation

Only 435 houses built with defective concrete blocks, or 13 per cent of at least 3,300 affected homes, have had remediation works finished, six years on from the first State-funded scheme to address ...
SlashGear

Why Do People Fill Engine Blocks With Concrete?

If you see someone pouring concrete into their engine block, it's not what it looks like. No, they're not trying to destroy it — with high-performance engines, pouring in concrete can actually do it ...
Indiatimes

Whitetopped JC Road still choked by bikes on footpaths, encroachments

Bengaluru: Even as white-topping work progresses on JC Road, one of Bengaluru's busiest commercial corridors, pedestrians say little has changed on the ground, with footpaths continuing to be occupied ...
The New York Times

I Worked for Block. Its A.I. Job Cuts Aren’t What They Seem.

Mr. Zamost was the head of communications, policy and people at Square, now known as Block, from 2015 to 2020. See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra cobertura en los ...
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This simple tool lets you stamp patterns on concrete

There days it seems that there's a special tool for everything. There's even a roller that lets you stamp all sorts of different patterns of concrete to make it look like pavers, bricks and other ...
The Guardian

What was really behind Jack Dorsey laying off nearly half of Block’s staff?

CEO cited AI advances in cutting 4,000 workers, but a weak crypto market and declining stock price may also be at play Jack Dorsey cited AI as the driving force behind cutting 40% of his company’s ...
The Guardian

Jack Dorsey to cut 4,000 jobs due to AI advances at Square parent Block

Shares in company increased over 20% as investors were encouraged by CEO’s assertion that cuts will drive profits Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Fintech ...