Hong Kong police defuse World War II bomb found at construction site | Police
NewsFeedHong Kong police have defused a 450kg World War II-era bomb discovered at a construction site, prompting the evacuation of more than 2,800 residents. Authorities…
Can L.A. afford the ever-growing cost of Convention Center expansion?
For the last year, Los Angeles political leaders have searched for a way to upgrade the downtown Convention Center without also delivering cuts to core…
Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert
WASHINGTON — When President Trump’s administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what it says will become the nation’s…
Noem seeks to expedite south Texas border wall construction
Aug. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday approved the seventh waiver intended to hasten construction of the border…
Trump administration stops construction on offshore R.I. wind farm
Construction begins on the United States' first offshore wind farm on Block Island off the Rhode Island coast on July 27, 2015. On Friday, the…
Trump halts work on New England offshore wind project that’s nearly complete
The Trump administration halted construction on a nearly complete offshore wind project off Rhode Island as the White House continues to attack the battered U.S.…
A judge has ordered ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida to wind down operations. What happens now?
MIAMI — A federal judge has put a stop to further expansion of the immigration detention center built in the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz, ordering…
Young architects lead effort to save Romania’s historic spa town | Arts and Culture News
Graffiti mars the crumbling walls of the main thermal baths in one of Europe’s oldest spa towns, Baile Herculane.Yet after decades of neglect, a dedicated…
Brooklyn construction magnate gets probation for funneling illegal donations to NYC Mayor Eric Adams
NEW YORK — A Brooklyn construction magnate was sentenced Friday to a year of probation for working with a Turkish government official to funnel illegal campaign contributions…
Smotrich defies international opposition to approve E1 settlement construction – Middle East Monitor
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced that he will move forward with the construction of 3,401 new settlement units in Area E1, located between Jerusalem…
Judge halts construction of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
A protester from Chicago shows his point of view with his sign in front of the entrance to Alligator Alcatraz located at the Dade-Collier Training…
Italy greenlights plan to build world’s longest suspension bridge | Business and Economy News
Italy has approved a $15.5bn suspension bridge which will connect the mainland to the island of Sicily.Italy has given final approval to a long-delayed plan…
Syria signs $14bn infrastructure deals, will revamp Damascus airport | Business and Economy News
Syria’s fledgling government has sought investment to reconstruct the country after its devastating yearslong civil war.Syria has signed a series of investment deals with international…
Trump’s $200m ballroom: A history of home improvements at the White House | Donald Trump News
After paving over the Rose Garden and adding gold-filigree decorations to the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump will embark on his most dramatic addition…
China starts construction of world’s biggest hydropower dam in Tibet | Environment News
The project on a river that runs through Tibet and India downstream could dwarf the Three Gorges Dam when completed.China has started building a mega-dam…
Couple designs and builds home on vacant Los Angeles hillside
Lindsay and Daniel Sheron dreamed of buying a home of their own. But in Los Angeles, where housing is expensive and in short supply —…
Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in…
Iraq reopens Mosul airport 11 years after ISIL conflict, destruction | Aviation News
The airport, which has not been operational since the group seized Mosul in 2014, will have a main terminal and VIP lounge.Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed…
Several people killed in multistorey building collapse in Pakistan | Construction News
Rescuers were searching for trapped survivors after the incident in the impoverished Lyari neighbourhood of Karachi.A five-storey building has collapsed in Pakistan, killing at least…
LACMA opens its new building for a sneak peek: Photos from the first preview
The concrete walls of the David Geffen Galleries were still bare Thursday evening. The landscaping outside was still settling in, and pockets of construction were…