The high-speed clay technique shaking up home construction
Remember those ancient clay structures you learned about in history class? Well, clay has re-entered the world of architecture in a big way and is getting a high-tech makeover. Thanks to a cutting-edge process called impact printing, clay may just be the building material of the future. Get security alerts, tips from experts – Sign […]
Texas teacher caught ‘engaged in sexual contact’ with student inside house under construction
The latest possible teacher sex scandal comes after a teacher in Texas was caught having “sexual contact” with a student inside a house under construction, authorities said. According to release Deputies received a call from the Comal County Sheriff's Office about a “suspicious person” at a home under construction in Garden Ridge on Thursday around […]
Judge rules that Biden admin violated environmental law in halt of border wall construction
A federal judge has ruled in favor of southern border ranchers who argued that the Biden administration violated environmental laws in 2021 by “rushing to reverse the previous administration's border policies.” Arizona rancher Stephen Smith was a member of the Massachusetts Coalition for Immigration Reform and others in the lawsuit. v. Department of Homeland Security […]
Toxic blob left at Brooklyn construction site for days
Watch out for blobs. A huge, foul-smelling clump of black sludge was unearthed this week at the construction site of a new home being built along Brooklyn's toxic Gowanus Canal, and concerned neighbors say the toxic substance is being used at a busy intersection. It was left exposed for several days just a few meters […]
Safety upgrades for Memorial Sloan Kettering construction — that could expose kids to asbestos — won’t curb air toxins: parents
Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital will spend millions of dollars to limit the amount of carcinogenic dust nearby students are exposed to during a major UES construction project, but parents say the cancer hospital still isn't doing enough to curb the toxins. Parents like Yasmina Kaleo say the $10 million the hospital has spent on air […]
Millions of fossils unearthed during construction at Los Angeles high school
Every year, students walk the hallways of San Pedro High School in Los Angeles. What at first glance seemed like a routine renovation project turned into a startling discovery when a treasure trove of ancient fossils was uncovered. Since the first fossil was discovered in early 2023, millions of fossils have been unearthed. Archaeologists discover […]
Battleground state rancher ‘outraged’ by Biden stopping wall construction as migrants pour into US
ARIVACA, Ariz. — An Arizona rancher has seen huge numbers of migrants crossing his ranch and he's blaming it not only on the ongoing border crisis, but also the Biden administration's refusal to complete construction of a Trump-era wall. Jim Chilton and his wife Sue own a large ranch that includes land along the US […]
Eric Adams fails to name NYC trustee to oversee billions of dollars in school construction
Education watchdog groups told The Washington Post that the city's School Construction Authority has made decisions over the past year to spend billions of dollars of taxpayer money without the necessary oversight. SCA is responsible for the design and construction of New York City public schools. By law There will always be three board members: […]
Biden approved Gaza pier construction in face of internal opposition: Report
Biden pushed ahead with Gaza pier construction despite warnings, watchdog says Fox News contributor Gen. Keith Kellogg examines the latest news on Middle East tensions and reacts to former President Trump's visit to Arlington National Cemetery on the third anniversary of the Afghanistan withdrawal. The Office of Inspector General for the United States Agency for […]
Construction team unearths WWII-era bomb at ex-Colo. training range
This could have been a shocking discovery. Construction workers at a housing development in Colorado stumbled upon a piece of American history on Monday: a World War II-era bomb. The cast-iron “military style weapon” was discovered buried in Aurora at the former Raleigh Bombing and Shooting Range, the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said. I said […]