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CPB chief says administration not building a 30-foot wall at Big Bend National Park
The Trump administration is working on roadway construction and “limited” barriers at Big Bend National Park, but not a 30-foot wall, Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said...
New York City’s Flatiron building enters new era with $58.5m apartments
New York City’s Flatiron building has had many lives: as a structure seen as a deathtrap; as a nuisance which created a deadly, petticoat-lifting, wind current and, mainly, as...
How do we defeat authoritarianism? By building a sense of belonging | Julie Fernandes and Katrina Gamble
Our country is at a crossroads between democracy and authoritarianism. And the only antidote is an organized, engaged citizenry. But at this critical moment when we need people to...
England risks building new ‘death traps’ as experts warn of overheating crisis
England risks constructing a new generation of “death trap” buildings that can fatally overheat unless the government tightens standards and prioritises climate safeguards, planning experts have said.Fears are growing...
Two people unfold banner atop Empire State Building in apparent marriage proposal stunt
An elaborate apparent marriage proposal unfolded atop the Empire State Building’s spire on Wednesday – above the level where the general public are permitted to go – after two...
Social housing lists ‘would take 119 years to clear at current building rate’
It would take more than a century to clear the social housing waiting lists in England at the government’s current speed of delivering new social homes, research by Shelter...
‘Peak TV is behind us’: UK developers pivot from building studios to datacentres amid AI boom
Hollywood blockbusters including the eagerly anticipated Beatles biopics and big-budget TV series such as Bridgerton have been keeping the UK’s film and TV studio facilities packed.But as the streaming...
Trump’s economic shocks are derailing Britain’s building plans
Donald Trump has done his best to crush the green shoots of the global, post-pandemic economic recovery – nowhere more so than in the UK.The US president’s vandalism can...
