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A Japanese architect, who has spent almost 20 years making a distinctive four-storey tower, thinks his slow approach to construction can be an example to the world. "It used to be that there weren't enough things in the world, but now there are too many," 59-year-old Keisuke Oka told AFP inside the

One of Banksy’s works, Well Hung Lover, is set to be auctioned alongside the Bristol building it adorns with a guide price of £700,000. The iconic mural, featuring a man clinging to a window ledge as a lover’s quarrel unfolds above, appeared in 2006 on the wall of what turned out t

A woman who delayed the construction of a 5G mast by parking her car over the spot where the foundations were due to be laid said she would "park my car there again" to stop the mast's installation.

Residents of a flats development in Kent have been left bemused after a new balcony was built around a lamppost. Construction began on the four-storey block of flats in Gillingham, in 2022 and developers have recently added balconies to the homes.

Pupils at Clepington Primary School enjoyed a visit to a local Dundee development to learn more about the area and connect with the nation’s favourite furry friend, Paddington Bear.

A pair of creative schoolkids who won the chance to name two new cranes have been given a glimpse of the huge structures for the first time. Avaleigh Lang, and Frances McFadden, both 11, were shown personalised ceremonial plaques on the 72m tall structures at the Port of Greenock during a tour by Pe

Electricity network operator SP Energy Networks has joined forces with Scotland-based digger driver, mum of two and social media sensation Amy Underwood – AKA ‘The Digger Girl’ – to share crucial safety tips on avoiding electrical hazards when operating machinery. Their colla

The Sardinian village of Ollolai, grappling with depopulation, has launched a website to entice disillusioned American voters with homes as cheap as €1 (£0.83) and a "fast-track procedure" for relocation. The website, Live in Ollolai, asks visitors if they are "worn out by global politics

Glasgow-based building contractor Fourply is buzzing with excitement following its success in recent national industry awards. Its innovative 'The Apprentice & The Bee' programme lifted the Training Initiative title at the Construction Awards of Excellence 2024 held recently in Nottingham.

A man who lives on a former World War Two army camp has constructed a secret bunker under a manhole in his garden in case of a nuclear blast.

An Edinburgh resident's plan to increase the size of his garden by buying a strip of public land has been foiled by the council.

The world’s first hip-hop comic book character has been immortalised with the unveiling of an 18-foot-tall statue in Brooklyn. Weighing an impressive 7,000 pounds, the metal artwork brings to life the iconic character Rappin’ Max Robot created by artist Eric Orr in the 1980s.

Drinking water pipes are delivering faster and more reliable broadband for the first time in the UK.

The proposed "Big Bend" in Manhattan, which will span 4,000 feet in a single, continuous upside-down U shape, is set to become the world's longest building. The building's unusual design was created to circumvent strict planning regulations. In skyscraper construction, height often translates to hig

A special barrier that will be built to protect rare bats from the HS2 project will cost around £100 million, it has been revealed.