Construction

Massive steel dome being lifted into place at a nuclear power plant construction site in China

China sets a spectacular record by installing a 261-ton dome in just 94 minutes

March 21, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Gold ore samples from a high grade deposit discovered in Hunan China showing visible gold veins

A massive gold deposit valued at $80 billion has been discovered

March 19, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Historic downtown Jefferson, Texas with preserved 19th century buildings near Big Cypress Bayou in East Texas.

The Texas city that “you have to visit at least once in your life”: why it’s worth recommending to everyone

March 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Archaeological view inside Vanguard Cave in Gibraltar where a sealed chamber linked to Neanderthals was recently opened.

A 40,000-year-old cave linked to Neanderthals is opened: the discovery that shakes up European prehistory

March 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Rusty reinforcing steel bars on a construction site showing surface rust that engineers must evaluate before concrete placement.

Can rusty rods be used in concrete? The difference between surface rust and dangerous corrosion can change an entire project

March 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Superadobe structure built with long soil filled sacks similar to potato and onion bags in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Forget bricks: these houses made from potato and onion sacks surprise everyone with their construction system

March 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Temporary cable car connecting Champsec and Sarreyer in Switzerland after a landslide destroyed the Fregnoley bridge.

A landslide leaves a Swiss village trapped between mountains and forces its inhabitants to find a way out that no one could have imagined

March 15, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Ancient ceramic vessel resting on the lakebed of Lake Issyk-Kul, discovered during underwater archaeological exploration.

Robots explore a lake in Kyrgyzstan and discover a submerged medieval city with bricks, a necropolis, and intact structures

March 14, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Highway 10 crossing the Empty Quarter desert in Saudi Arabia, the longest straight road in the world with a 240 kilometer stretch.

The world’s straightest road crosses 240 kilometers of desert without a single curve and looks like something from another planet

March 13, 2026 at 10:35 AM
Worker applying cement mixture to seal cracks in a concrete wall during a waterproofing repair project.

Mixing used oil and cement can create a barrier against leaks in 24 hours, and the trick is attracting attention in the construction industry

March 12, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Large cast iron cannon discovered during excavation work at Queen’s Gardens in Hull, England, during a city redevelopment project.

Workers find a cannon weighing more than a ton buried in England, and its story could have remained hidden for centuries

March 12, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Construction site in Bonsucesso, Guarulhos where a large logistics and e commerce distribution complex is planned.

A 700 million megaproject is moving forward in Guarulhos: a gigantic logistics complex equivalent to 30 soccer fields could transform Bonsucesso into an e-commerce hub and increase pressure on the city’s traffic and infrastructure

March 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Render of Tour F in Abidjan, the planned 421-meter tower that could become Africa’s tallest building.

Africa’s tallest tower is rising in Abidjan, but its biggest test may be environmental

March 9, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Timber-frame house under construction, showing wood framing as part of lower-emission building methods

Why a family-built timber home says something bigger about the future of green construction

March 8, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Sugarcane field in Brazil using precision irrigation as buried drip systems help save water and improve crop yields

Brazil’s buried drip irrigation boom is turning water savings into bigger harvests

March 8, 2026 at 7:45 AM
DIY micro hydropower setup in a creek with a small turbine generator and a long blue hose carrying water from upstream.

This DIY hydropower build shows how off-grid electricity can work when water never stops moving

March 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Massive hydropower dam with cranes, reflecting China’s Medog Tibet project planned to triple the Three Gorges Dam’s output.

China has already altered the Earth’s rotation… and now plans something even more beastly that triples the power of the Three Gorges Dam

March 5, 2026 at 8:42 AM