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Mukaab in Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s giant cube project stalls
The gigantic cube planned in central Riyadh was meant to become Saudi Arabia’s new landmark – but that…
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The World’s Longest High-Speed Underwater Train Could Change Travel
On a foggy morning off China’s Fujian coast, engineers gather on a metal platform and look out across the…
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Eiffage strengthens its German construction market strategy with HTW Engineers
A French construction group that already carries significant weight in European rankings has made a decisive…
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Jakarta: the megacity sinking as the sea rises
In a tropical capital dominated by skyscrapers and traffic jams, the ground is quite literally giving way…
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France’s Syfrall programme builds a heavy-duty river-crossing capability
Rather than purchasing a single headline-grabbing bridge, Paris is discreetly investing in a ten-year…
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Jeddah Tower: Saudi Arabia’s 1km Skyscraper Reaches for the Sky
At first, the horizon appears vacant: little more than a blurred boundary separating beige desert from a white…
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MSU Smart Pavement Could Transform Winter Roads
A low-key trial in East Lansing is pointing towards a different approach to winter roads. On a modest section…
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How the Netherlands Redrew Its Map with Water
On a grey autumn morning in Lelystad, the road appears to run in a straight line across water. Your sat-nav…
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Senmar: Modular Homes and Sustainable Construction in Portugal
Senmar’s mission is to create “beautiful, high-quality houses that have profound respect for the environment”
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The Quiet Power of an Invisible Planning Officer Job
The fluorescent tubes were already humming when I swiped in at 8:27 a.m., holding coffee in one hand and a…
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China’s 22.13-Kilometre Highway Tunnel: Engineering Marvel or Geopolitical Message?
Headlights recede ahead like a slowly drifting constellation. Motorists stretch their shoulders, drink tepid…
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How One Man Turned Two Caravans into a Family Home
Three-bedroom homes in his town were disappearing within hours, often bought by cash purchasers bidding above…
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Flooding Old Oil Fields With Water to Stop Cities Sinking
On a grey Tuesday in Mexico City, engineer Daniela Ruíz stands in the centre of a sunken road, where the…
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Can the City Charge You for Parking on Your Own Driveway?
The ticket sat beneath the windscreen wiper like a tiny white provocation. The motorist had only just arrived…
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Deep Sea Tunnels: The New Silk Road Beneath the Ocean
The vessel’s deck trembles as sonar signals rebound from something hidden in the depths. Several engineers in…
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Coffee Grounds That Make Concrete Stronger
Just minutes ago, that aromatic powder seemed valuable. Now it is rubbish: damp, discarded and headed for the…
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Phoenix home renovations: when the building code leads to court
In the street, neighbours slow down to look at the stalled building work, where stacked tools sit like a…
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How Green Roofs Are Transforming Cities
Pavements throw back the light, building fronts store the heat, and people search in vain for a patch of shade…
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Affouage: How Medieval Rights Still Deliver Free Firewood
Across parts of Europe, a medieval entitlement still exists both in present-day legislation and in the muddy…
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China’s 22 km Tunnel: Engineering Miracle or State Power Showcase?
Every driver has experienced the moment when an ordinary journey turns into a story worth retelling. On…
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How a Lemon Removes Hard Water Stains From Your Bathroom Faucet
The first time I rubbed a cut lemon over my bathroom tap, I expected absolutely nothing. I had read one…