Size the trench so there's enough room for the retaining wall block and at least 8 in. of space behind it. Excavate deep enough to completely bury at least one full course, including space for 6 to 8 ...

A collapsed retaining wall that was slowing Leslie St. traffic during the morning rush has been replaced by a new one. Our Dec. 6 column was about a retaining wall at Longwood Dr. and Leslie St., ...

We are in the start of hurricane season, and are already tracking the first system headed towards the state. So Take2 has teamed up with Structural Systems to keep you “Safe from the Storm”. This ...

The desire to have a bit of land to call your own is not an uncommon one. However, in the Bay Area, finding our own personal outdoor space can be a challenge. Some of us live in newer housing ...

WESTMINSTER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / August 13, 2025 / GeoStabilization International, the leading geohazard mitigation firm in North America, expands its lineup of design-build services with sculpted ...

Three days after two homes slid down a hillside and collapsed in Hidden Canyon Estates in Draper, homebuilders, city officials and residents are still working to make sense of what happened. Edge ...

“Tires can be used for all retaining wall applications,” the Geo-Rio director concluded. Translated by Mayra Borges Fonte: Scrap tires could be used for building slope retaining walls in Brazil ...