- Feb122019
Manchester’s Architecture: Highlights
There’s something to admire for every design enthusiast in the city of Manchester. From Gothic and Roman to Modernist buildings, there is a spectacular range of architecture styles.
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Man-made: Best man-made beaches in the world
Man-made beaches show that you really can beat mother nature at her own game. Locations around the world have managed to replicate the soothing qualities of the coastline, providing people with luxurious remote getaways.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Dec182018
In Perspective: Jane Jacobs
Jane Jacobs will probably be best remembered for rallying against Robert Moses’ Lower Manhattan Expressway and also for her innovative conceptual approach to the community aspect of a city and how that should be planned for.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Dec032018
Rotterdam: City of Innovation for Architects and Engineers
Rotterdam has long lived its life in the shadow of the historical and touristic delights of Amsterdam. But recently, Rotterdam’s stock has been on the rise as the city looks to define itself increasingly in its own terms.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Nov092018
Scotland’s next renewable energy boom is on the horizon
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Along with breath-taking scenery, if there is one thing Scotland – particularly its Highlands and Islands – are renowned for, it is the wildness of its weather.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Oct302018
In perspective – Neave Brown
Neave Brown demonstrated radical thinking, supreme design skill, and a resilience that enabled him to deliver quality social homes. He was an architect with a true empathy for the people who lived in the houses he designed.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Oct152018
Around the World in 80 Engineering Wonders: Golden Gate Bridge, USA
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A feat of engineering that ranks as one of the ‘Seven Wonders of the Modern World’, as voted for by the American Society of Civil Engineers. To date, it has carried more than two billion cars across its 1.7 mile length.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Sep262018
Clean energy giants - the world’s five most sustainable buildings
We’ve selected five of the world’s most impressive buildings using clean energy on a massive scale, with impressive results.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Sep202018
The World’s Most Forward-thinking Cities
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With the amount of technology at our disposal, it’s not too outlandish to think we may one day live in cities from science fiction. These exciting cities best represent what awaits our urban spaces in the coming decades.
Read moreConstruction & Engineering - Aug132018
Around the World in 80 Engineering Wonders: Three Gorges Dam, China
Spanning across the Yangtze River in China, the Three Gorges Dam is the largest power station in the world. It took 40,000 workers to construct the mega-dam over a 12-year period, costing around $28 billion.
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