Base plates may look simple — just a steel plate bolted to concrete. But beneath that connection lies a complex set of engineering decisions about pressure, stiffness, anchor strength, grout, and ...

Could our pee be used to create sustainable alternatives in the building industry? Scientists are testing the possibilities though they need hundreds of litres of urine for their experiments - and are ...

Today, the same quarries that built Rome with their distinctive pock-marked travertine are still being dug out to build a new ...

An ancient skyscraper considered the seventh wonder of the world crumbled to ruin centuries ago. Now an ambitious archaeological project aims to reassemble it in 3-D.

While gated, cookie-cutter subdivisions from national builders grow in Florida like kudzu, Lake Placid, New York, man has ...

Is there a greater testament to artistic endeavour than Florence? The Tuscan city positively brims with museums, galleries ...

Urban planners have long argued that unchecked extensions strain infrastructure. Narrowed streets affect emergency response ...

Years ago — like 15 or 16 years ago — my friend, Viv Alexander, and I started a Real Estate section on Noozhawk. Although it was an instant hit with ...

This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the opening year of the 15th ...

Market cleared design approval — restaurants, shops and 300 underground parking spots are planned at Hemisfair.