Rishi Sunak claims £3billion drive for ‘green’ homes, hospitals and schools will support 140,000 jobs – with households able to get grants of up to £5,000 for improvements By James Tapsfield, Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 15:37 BST, 8 July 2020 | Updated: 15:38 BST, 8 July 2020 A £3billion drive for ‘greener’ homes, hospitals … Read more
At least nineteen people were killed and six injured on Tuesday in an explosion at a medical clinic in the north of the Iranian capital Tehran, Fars news agency reported, quoting a state official. The blast was triggered by a gas leak, Tehran Deputy Governor Hamid Reza Goudarzi told state television. It was initially reported … Read more
Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico and triggers tsunami warning as buildings shakes and hundreds flee their homes A 7.5 earthquake hit the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Tuesday morning One person died in the Oaxaca city of Crucecita The tremor eclipsed the September 19, 2019 earthquake in the central state of Puebla that … Read more
Economic lockdown has dealt a big blow to those fighting against the drive towards a cashless society. Payment by plastic and mobile phone has become more popular than ever. But some hardy campaigners are determined to keep cash on the high street. No one is battling more than Natalie Ceeney, author last year of an … Read more
Astonishing moment massive landslide sweeps eight buildings into the sea in Norway as huge chunk of coast vanishes underwater Drone footage shows the devastating moment a piece of coastline began to sink There are no reports of any deaths or injuries but a dog was swept away Dog swam back to shore and was rescued … Read more
Amazon has opened a purpose-built permanent homeless shelter inside its downtown Seattle headquarters. The opening of the shelter, which has been three years in the making and will be operated by local nonprofit Mary’s Place, comes as employees of the internet giant have been working from home amid the coronavirus outbreak. Built inside one of … Read more
Footage has emerged of the final few moments of a Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft before it crashed into buildings in the city of Karachi. The footage was taken from a security camera perched on top of a rooftop which had a clear view of the skyline as the stricken aircraft was seen descending … Read more
Multi-layered coloured paint designed to cool buildings by reflecting the sun could become an eco-friendly alternative to air conditioners Coloured two-layer paint can dramatically cool building surfaces facing the sun Top layer absorbs light and a porous underlayer reflects infrared to resist heating US scientists’ new creation could also help keep vehicles and data centres … Read more
Incredible before-and-after images show how abandoned buildings left to rack and ruin have been given new leases of life. They’ve been published in a brand new book called Ruin and Redemption in Architecture by Dan Barasch, which charts ruined spaces and the extraordinary designs that have totally transformed them. The scale and diversity of abandoned … Read more
A huge San Francisco office tower has been named the best building in the world for 2019. The 1,070ft (326m) Salesforce Tower was given the gong by the Chicago-based Council On Tall Buildings And Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which hands out awards each year to the high-rises that it believes are creatively designed and enhance the … Read more