Extensive renovation work is being carried out on the tower. This includes the removal of the tower’s copper dome, weighing ...

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Most coverage of the Kansas City Chiefs’ new stadium on the Kansas side of the state line has sensibly focused on either the ...

A newly discovered construction site in Pompeii proves out a theory of why Roman concrete has stood the test of time. The hot-mixing process of concrete creation found in the ancient city was the ...

A newly excavated, ancient construction site at Pompeii, frozen in time after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, has allowed archaeologists to finally determine the methods used to make Roman concrete.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te on Wednesday announced a special $40 billion budget for arms purchases, including to build a Taiwan Dome, an air defense system with high-level ...

There are about 10,000 acres of abandoned buildings and 45,000 acres of vacant paved lots in Houston, which drives up intense heat in a city that has long grappled with the reputation — and economic ...

The British sculptor Antony Gormley and the Japanese architect Tadao Ando designed an installation evoking the ancient Roman dome. Building it was complicated. “Ground,” a permanent installation by ...

Humans began mixing crushed limestone with water to make cement over 2,000 years ago, and the material is still in use today as the main ingredient in concrete. Concrete is the second-most used ...

Experience a uniquely designed dome in China featuring innovative architecture and futuristic elements ‘May Allah curse you’: Zayn Rayyan’s father loses temper in court after wife’s plea rejected If ...

GRAND FORKS — From certain vantage points, the refurbished dome of the Grand Forks County Courthouse peeks above neighboring downtown buildings. When the sun catches it just right — in the morning ...