US planned to build a fleet of bird-sized drones to spy on the Soviet Union during the Cold War 

Newly declassified CIA documents reveal that at the height of the Cold War, the United States planned to develop a fleet of bird-like drones in Area 51 that would be capable of spying on the Soviet Union.  Code-named Project Aquiline, the nuclear-powered drones were designed to stay in flight for up to 30 days at … Read more

Chinese-owned TikTok announces plans to build data centre in Ireland

Chinese-owned TikTok announces plans to build data centre in Ireland after reports it wants a London HQ amid threats of an outright ban on the popular app in the US over security concerns TikTok announced it is planning to build its first European data centre in Ireland  The move comes as the app was threatened … Read more

Government extends the Help to Buy build deadline beyond December

Aspiring homeowners thrown a lifeline as Government extends the Help to Buy build deadline beyond December New builds will now have to be finished by February to be eligible for the scheme This pushes the deadline back by two months, giving house builders more time The move comes as coronavirus hampers construction delivery times By … Read more

Actor Liam Hemsworth reveals plans for Byron Bay build

Another Byron Bay mega-mansion for the Hemsworth clan? Actor Liam unveils his own plans for an idyllic retreat in the upscale beachside town By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:06 BST, 2 August 2020 | Updated: 04:06 BST, 2 August 2020 Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth finished his sprawling $20 million mansion nicknamed ‘Fort … Read more

Six-bed flat-pack eco-home in Dorset that took less than four days to build up for sale for £4.5m

Incredible six-bedroom flat-pack eco-home that took less than four days to build after being shipped from Germany goes up for sale for £4.5million  The Lookout mansion is an impressive six-bedroom flat-pack home which was built by a family in 2016   As well as six bedrooms, the property also includes a sauna, an infinity pool and … Read more

Airbus commissioned to build the first ‘interplanetary cargo ship’

NASA‘s Perseverance mission launched today and will collect at least 20 rock samples from the surface of Mars.  But engineers have already set their eyes on how these samples, which will be stored on the Martian surface, will be returned to Earth.  The European Space Agency has revealed that Airbus-France will be in charge of building … Read more

Boris Johnson’s brother Jo is locked in planning row with neighbour trying to build roof terrace

Boris Johnson‘s brother Jo is locked in a planning row with a neighbour who is trying to build a roof terrace that the ex-MP says will invade his privacy at his £3million five-bedroom home. Jo Johnson, who was a Tory cabinet minister until quitting as an MP last September over Brexit, claims the proposed extension … Read more

Tycoon bids to build a new city for 50,000 Hong Kong residents in IRELAND

A Hong Kong property tycoon is making a bid to build a new city for 50,000 Hong Kong residents in Ireland to help them escape China‘s new security law.  Ivan Ko has pitched his plans to Ireland officials in light of Hong Kong’s controversial new legislation which has left many residents considering emigration. The national … Read more

Senior minister calls for a generation of prefab homes to build Britain by flat pack

Senior minister calls for a generation of prefab homes to build Britain by flat pack Spending review will include a ‘flat pack’ strategy to kick-start British building Treasury chief Steve Barclay suggests developers should use prefab units  He also suggested Nightingale sites should be models for future hospitals builds By Jason Groves Political Editor For … Read more

We’ll build a Boohoo factory in Leicester to end storm over pay, says boss

Boohoo boss John Lyttle insists he is not embarking on a personal crusade – but it might be heading that way, whether he likes it or not.  Tomorrow, the online fashion firm’s chief executive will visit Leicester amid a storm of negative publicity over allegations that workers in the company’s Midlands supply chain were being … Read more