Underwater construction is a complex and difficult task, but engineers have developed several ways to build underwater … mostly by not building underwater at all.
A builder works on the construction of a new home.
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The greenhouse gas emissions from concrete production are hard to cut but a new low-carbon cement facility is scaling up production of a far more sustainable alternative.
Iceland, Hawaii and Italy have all tried to control lava to save cities in the past. A volcanologist explains the methods.
This six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, had clear signs of trouble before it partially collapsed in May 2023.
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Most Aussie homes are not suited to the current climate, let alone future extremes. But they can be upgraded. A new report identifies the most common housing types and benefits of renovating.
A newly commissioned air-conditioned first class coach in Ebute-Meta, Lagos, Nigeria.
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Experts speculated that very early humans worked wood, but previously didn’t have the evidence.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced a reversal of his government’s decision to open parts of the Greenbelt to developers.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan to allow developers to build projects on parts of the Greenbelt was under the auspices of providing additional housing. But it would never have been affordable.
The See Monster art installation, a repurposed gas platform.
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The 35 shortlisted structures from around the world showcase engineering ingenuity and big ideas for making construction more sustainable.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to journalists at the Ontario legislature in Toronto in August 2023, amid the growing Greenbelt scandal.
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The Greenbelt scandal is among the most serious of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s years in office. So why is he pressuring developers to accelerate construction on Greenbelt lands?
Modern building materials are often designed with a limited design-life. Exceeding that limit – and not properly maintaining the structures – is risky.
The pulverised fuel ash from coal-fired power stations is typically stored in landfill.
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