DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – Mining for sand is an important part of building and development in the Lowcountry. “Because the soil content here in the Lowcountry isn’t ideal for building so they ...

LWERA WETLAND, Uganda -- The excavator grunts in the heart of the wetland, baring its teeth. There are trucks waiting to be loaded with sand, and more almost certainly on the way. This is how it is ...

The world may be running out of sand suitable for concrete. Researchers are therefore testing a possible solution for using ...

DEAR TIM: I need to use polymeric sand on an upcoming job. I’ve never used it before and some of the instructions and videos I’ve watched are confusing and have conflicting information in them. Have ...

Moisture levels in sand play a critical role in construction and manufacturing. Too much water can weaken concrete, while too little can affect the mixing and moulding processes. A sand moisture meter ...

When you think of energy solutions, you might not imagine 100 tonnes of builders’ sand piled inside a huge silo. But one company has actually found that sand can be the secret sauce to energy storage, ...

One long-time business will exit the Mississippi riverfront this winter around the same time another moves into a long-vacant building a little farther downriver. Builders Sand and Cement Co. will ...