Stone columns represent a pivotal ground improvement technique aimed at enhancing the load‐bearing capacity and reducing settlement in soft soil conditions. Traditionally, this method involves the ...

If you hear the pitch for building with stone, it really is a no-brainer. The material is solid, consistent, sustainable and abundant. It is not a marketing spiel either; the numbers back it up.

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Quarrying generally has a poor environmental reputation. Stone extraction can destroy habitats and pollute ...

Stone has the potential to become a go-to, low-carbon structural material, but barriers around quarrying and a lack of awareness must be overcome to make this a reality, experts tell Dezeen in this ...