Q. I own a diner where decorative concrete block forms the lower part of the exterior walls. At the front of my building a wing wall extends away from the building. Some of the solid concrete blocks ...

Q. I'm building a new home, and two concrete block piers toppled over when a ladder was leaned against one. The one pier crashed into the second one. Why did this happen and what could have prevented ...

The Daley administration loves wrought-iron fencing, trees and green roofs. But concrete block? Forget about it. Under a new City Hall edict, the construction material–including a decorative, ...