Green News The planet is facing a ‘global sand crisis’ - should we be worried? Unchecked sand consumption risks environmental damage and global shortages. 29/03/2022
Living Sweden’s timber city erects skyscraper made entirely from wood The Sara Cultural Centre is designed to ‘communicate’ with the buildings around it. 28/03/2022
Home Would you live in this conker-shaped pod? These futuristic conker-shaped pods can be assembled together to form a house that expands or shrinks according to your needs. 25/03/2022
See Sagrada Familia plans put 3,000 families at risk of eviction A dispute between local residents and the Sagrada Familia construction team has arisen from their future plan to demolish housing blocks in order to complete Gaudi's vision of the basilica. 07/02/2022
Living Flying gardeners defy gravity to keep Milan's vertical forest alive It takes a special kind of gardener to look after a vertical forest 25/12/2021
View A factory showed the uglier face of Sino-Serbian partnership | View Last month, the treatment of Vietnamese workers building Serbia's first Chinese tyre factory caused a scandal. The government must uphold the rule of law no matter how attractive the investment, writes Vuk Vuksanovic of the Belgrade Centre for Security Policy (BCSP). 10/12/2021
Eco-Innovation Concrete: The secret CO2 emitter behind coal, oil and gas This new concrete formula could mitigate two billion tonnes of CO2. 27/11/2021
Green News Local councils trusted more than world leaders on climate, poll finds A new poll reveals UK citizens trust local councils more than world leaders when it comes to tackling the root causes of climate change. 11/11/2021
People Husband builds a rotating house so his wife can enjoy better views In Bosnia, a man has built a rotating house to please his wife, who wants a different view from her bedroom window. 14/10/2021
Croatia Croatia celebrates as €420m bridge on Adriatic coast nears completion It will connect Dubrovnik with the rest of the country and allow north-south travellers to avoid going through Bosnia. 29/07/2021
Work These robots will build your future home With the construction industry anticipating a skills shortage in the next ten years, the sector is turning to robots, automation and 3D printing to deliver the homes and offices of the future. 21/05/2021
Eco-Innovation A 3D printed home shaped like a boulder has just got its first tenants A Dutch couple will be moving into their new home which was printed in just 120 hours. 04/05/2021
Home These innovators hope to revolutionise housing with 3D printed homes A new generation of entrepreneurs and start-ups are shaking up the construction industry by deploying 3D printing technology to build houses. 20/04/2021
Netherlands Housing crisis emerges as major election issue as Netherlands votes Over the past five years, for many, finding a house has become a nightmare. 15/03/2021
Eco-Innovation How COVID-19 has permanently changed the way our suburbs look We investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted developing suburbia. 20/02/2021
Denmark Denmark to build world's first energy island in the North Sea As part of its ambitious carbon emissions reduction targets, Denmark plans to create a €28-billion wind power island. 05/02/2021
United Arab Emirates Software and algorithms are key to Dubai's vertical growth It's not only bricks, mortar, money, and men. 19/12/2020
Green News Solar panels and underfloor heating: Inside a very British eco home An air source heating system absorbs heat from the outside air to heat both the house and hot water. 03/08/2020
Green News The Lock Inn: Man builds eco-pub in his garden to beat lockdown blues One British man built his own pub out of second-hand materials, so neighbours can enjoy a beer in the sun. 01/07/2020
no comment A little taste of Egypt in a Russian village St Petersburg family erect replica of Great Pyramid of Giza in their backyard. 28/06/2020
Germany Berlin Airport wants 20,000 volunteers for dress rehearsals CEO Lütke Daldrup says "the trial operation is an internationally established standard that will help us to open BER as smoothly as possible". 28/01/2020
View It’s time to revitalise European industry to meet climate challenges ǀ View The cement industry is fully committed to reducing its carbon emissions. We are proud innovators, and so our commitment to environmental efficiency is already apparent at every step of the cement manufacturing process. 04/12/2019
United Kingdom London's €21bn Crossrail delayed again until at least 2021 The east-west rail link, one of Europe’s most ambitious engineering projects, has been repeatedly delayed and could now cost an €750m. 08/11/2019
USA Partial building collapse at Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans kills one A partial collapse of the under-construction Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, USA has killed one person. 12/10/2019
Eco-Innovation Building your own car This is about driving a car that’s unique to you and tailored to your exact demands. 25/03/2019
Good Morning Europe Resident who lost her home remembers Genoa bridge being built as child Over 500 people who were forced to leave their homes following the disaster in Genoa still don’t know if they will ever be allowed to return home. Anna Rita Certo was one of them. 08/02/2019
