Construction firm PERI is building Germany’s first 3D-printed residential building.
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A simple manufacturing technology based on chitin, one of the most ubiquitous organic polymers on Earth, could be used to build tools and shelters on Mars, according to a new study.
A Mechanical Engineer at Scottish Water has broken the record for the fastest time to complete the 864km Scottish National Trail. Matthew Girvan shaved four days off the previous record to complete the trail in just under 14 days - with the renowned mountaineer who designed it, Cameron McNeish, desc
Residents of a townhouse complex in Canada have voiced their concerns after a tree felled by a local beaver collapsed onto the property for a second time.
Motorists have been able to snatch a first glimpse on the roads of a pioneering cone-laying vehicle that will eliminate the need for roadworkers to do the job from the back of a truck.
A man from Rhode Island has built a roller coaster in his grandfather's backyard.
A construction worker got the shock of a lifetime when he stumbled across what appeared to be a brain while on a leisurely walk along the beach. Jimmy Senda was walking along Racine Beach in Wisconsin earlier this month when he spotted the 'organ', which had been placed inside of a square
A couple has completed Germany’s smallest house, converting a tiny century-old electricity substation into a weekend getaway with a gabled roof and a grand façade. Achim Schollenberger, an architect, and his partner, Simone Stiefel, worked for two years on the property, fitting a living
The London Electric Vehicle Company's (LEVC) real-world testing and trial phase for VN5, its new electric van, has signed up tools and equipment hire company Speedy as a new partner.
The narrowest house in London, which is just over one-and-a-half metres wide in places, has been put up for sale for nearly £1 million.
The British Council for Offices (BCO) has today launched a competition for its ‘NextGen’ members, who will be asked to design an office fit for 2025. Entrants will be asked to consider key global issues, from the pandemic, tackling the impending climate crisis, to ongoing issues around e
The National Composites Centre (NCC) has partnered with Network Rail to investigate, design and build a composite footbridge.
Independent consulting engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has become an early adopter of an extremely efficient and environmentally sound process for creating a safe and secure workplace as its staff begin the post-COVID return to work.
Research from Heriot-Watt University has been shortlisted in the prestigious Times Higher Education Awards 2020 - the Oscars of higher education - in recognition of its innovative STEM project. Project ‘The K-Briq’ is the world’s first recycled brick made from 90% construction and
Researchers are reappraising Scotland’s built heritage to form a fuller picture of the British Empire’s impact on the country’s historical architecture.