The use of cement based composites for structural application is becoming more popular with the introduction of new high performance materials. Ferro cement as a structural material has evolved from an appropriate technology applied for rural development to high performance and high durability construction material. The efficient use of Ferro cement technology as per the requirements of the structures must be studied and developed in order to assist all the concerned parties concerned with structural activities. This paper is aimed to present the research made continuously to improve the Ferro cement properties and performance and its uses in the different applications and to encourage practical applications of Ferro cement especially in developing countries like Pakistan. This paper covers the theoretical, experimental and numerical studies conducted by several researchers to investigate the mechanical and structural properties of Ferro cement. Also the efforts made to develop the design code of Ferro cement have been reviewed.