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Bosses at a construction site came up with a novel way to keep workers cool during high temperature workdays. Progress on the Park Street site in Cardiff city centre, which is thought to be one of Wales’ biggest office developments, was being threatened by the recent boiling heat but managers hire

A Devon town has turned its traditional red phone box into a tiny nightclub – complete with a music system, glitter ball and lighting. Instead of making phone calls, the kiosk in Fore Street in Kingsbridge plays records including Blondie’s Hanging On The Telephone and Telephone Line by Electric

A mobile phone app that shows a mix of reality and 3D construction models to allow construction workers to “see through concrete” has been launched by Danish technology firm Dalux. In much the same way as Microsoft’s Hololens, the technology employs augmented reality (AR) and is available on b

Scotland needs its own answer to the Angel of the North to revive Edinburgh’s neglected waterfront, according to a local businessman. Speaking in The Scotsman, Eddie Tait said he is forming a taskforce of MSPs and councillors to take forward his vision of transforming “Scotland’s Bondi Beach�

Scientists at the National University of Singapore have announced the launch of a 3D printed project to accelerate the production of toilet units to improve sanitation in India. The university’s Centre for Additive Manufacturing (AM.NUS) hoped its AM.NUS Construction 3D Printing Programme will acc

A waste vehicle became stuck after sinking into a town centre road in Berkshire. The lorry's back wheels sunk into Old Bath Road in Newbury, which appeared to have partially collapsed.

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched competition to design an animal centre on behalf of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). The winning design will initially be used for a new RSPCA centre in the north west of England but it is hoped that it

A builder who was sacked for a prank Snapchat video which mocked his supervisors for being lazy has got a new job and it turns out his new boss thought the video was actually pretty funny too. Last month, Alun Rees from Rhonda in Wales was left unemployed after a series of Snapchat videos went viral

Eleven cities in Russia have experienced a massive boom in construction ahead of the World Cup thanks to the decision to invest in steel-based infrastructure, according to World Steel. An information video released by the non-for-profit organisation, which represents some of the biggest names in ste

A finance manager who stole £370,000 in company cash to buy pedigree kittens and sustain a high-class lifestyle has been jailed for four years. Matthew Farrimond, 41, admitted 12 counts of fraud and one offence of money laundering while holding a senior role at a construction firm near Manchester.

Image: Alan McAteer Local councillors have suggested recreating the Glasgow School of Art's famous Mackintosh Building in the East End of the city, the Evening Times has reported.

The Qatar capital of Doha Saudi Arabia is pressing on with plans to dig a 60km canal along its border with Qatar which would effectively turn the latter into an island.

The Trimontium monument Work to install a new water main in the Scottish Borders has uncovered sections of 2000 year old Roman wall which was part of the famous Roman settlement of Trimontium.

  A replica of Fettes College is to be recreated in China as a result of a new deal signed by the private boarding school.

Festung Marienberg - view from Alter Main Bridge © ARGE HA/RAA/W+W A consortium of Hoskins Architects, Ralph Appelbaum Associates and Wenzel+Wenzel has been appointed to design the new Museum für Franken at Marienberg Fortress in Würzburg.