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Renovation
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Did dodgy Victorian workmanship lead to chapel collapse?

Cottage Green Chapel's roof collapse revealed a construction defect from 1844 where an angled bolt was installed too close to the beam's edge, creating a structural weak point that failed after 180 years.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
38 years ago

Pozzo Firm Nearing 90th Year

Pozzo Construction Co., founded in 1898, became a major Los Angeles builder across four generations, constructing landmark buildings including Los Angeles City Hall's foundation before becoming a subsidiary of Blount Bros. Corp.
Science
fromOpen Culture
2 weeks ago

How the Golden Gate Bridge Was Built: A 3D Animated Introduction

The Golden Gate Bridge was built from 1933 to 1937, overcoming harsh conditions and engineering challenges to become the world's longest and tallest suspension bridge.
fromAll That's Interesting
4 months ago

The Brooklyn Bridge's Chief Engineer Became Bedridden During Its Construction - So His Wife Took Over

Emily Roebling's husband was the chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, but when he fell ill soon after construction began, Emily spent over a decade working as his liaison, supervising the site, and ensuring that the structure was built to his specifications. Emily Roebling was the first person to cross the Brooklyn Bridge after its completion in 1883. This wasn't by chance, however.
Brooklyn
fromwww.eastbaytimes.com
7 months ago

Berkeley, a Look Back: Ground broken for Chamber of Commerce building

Ground was broken on Aug. 11, 1925, for the construction of Berkeley's Chamber of Commerce building, which is now known as the Wells Fargo Building.
Berlin
History
fromMail Online
7 months ago

Great Pyramid timeline shattered as new clues point to older origins

The timeline of the Great Pyramid's construction is challenged, suggesting it may be much older than previously believed.
Renovation
fromianVisits
7 months ago

The Jubilee line's partially built tube station at Fenchurch Street to be demolished

Partially built tube station near Fenchurch Street is set for demolition to convert the office building above into a hotel.
San Francisco
fromFast Company
9 months ago

An unearthed time capsule beneath the Transamerica Pyramid shows a glimpse of San Francisco's past

The Transamerica Pyramid's time capsule highlights a transformative era in San Francisco's history and contrasts past construction speed with today's lengthy processes.
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