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Building performance software from global climate-tech firm IES was used by MES Building Solutions to support the rapid delivery of a new two-storey extension for North West childhood cancer charity The Joshua Tree.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has launched a public consultation on its proposal to designate the archaeological remains of the pavilion at the site of the first Hampden as a scheduled monument. Hampden was the first purpose-built football ground in Scotland and one of the earliest to be built

High school students gathered at Okanagan College in Kelowna, Canada, this month for the institution’s long‑running spaghetti bridge‑building competition — a yearly test of engineering ingenuity using nothing more than pasta and glue.

A flying pig caused a power outage in rural China after a farmer decided to try transporting his animals via drone. The man, who is now facing a police investigation, had sought to find a quicker route to a local slaughterhouse in the mountainous Tongjiang county area.

A truck that was deployed to repair a sinkhole in New Jersey this week fell victim to another sinkhole, which swallowed up the entire vehicle. The massive sinkhole opened up in Phillipsburg on Tuesday. The truck fell into it when it was in the neighbourhood to help repair another sinkhole that opene

Customers at a long‑standing electronics store in Japan were treated to an unexpected trip back to 1994 after staff opened a time capsule sealed inside the building more than three decades ago. Best Denki’s flagship Fukuoka store in Tenjin closed its doors on 15 February ahead of a major red

Pupils at Kennoway Primary School have been supporting biodiversity in their playground following the installation of new bug hotels within the school’s wildlife garden.

Plans are being submitted to restore Ellisland Farm near Dumfries, the only home ever designed and built by Robert Burns, with new images revealing a deliberately quiet and sensitive approach to conservation. The before-and-after images show how modern visitor facilities can be introduced without al

The V&A Dundee has been submitted to the LEGO Ideas platform, giving the waterfront landmark a shot at becoming an official LEGO set.

A play park in Dumfries has been recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a world-leading example of inclusive design. The Catherine Street Inclusive Park features as a case study in the WHO's new guide to creating urban public spaces for children.

Macau’s Grand Emperor Hotel has dismantled its signature "golden pathway", selling the 79kg of bullion that once lined its lobby floor for approximately $12.8 million (c. £9.6m). The decision by the Hong Kong-based parent company, Emperor Entertainment Hotel Ltd, capitalises on surging g

A £450 million redevelopment at the Barbican Estate faces delay after authorities warned that two peregrine falcons may be nesting on nearby towers.

A woman in China has been blamed for a series of car accidents after repeatedly removing traffic mirrors outside her home for better feng shui. Police were called to the neighbourhood in Shanghai after the local property management company and neighbours failed to convince the woman to desist, the S

A long-disused Victorian public convenience beside Glasgow Cathedral is set for a new lease of life as short‑term holiday accommodation.

Rodents have pushed London-based broadband provider G.Network into administration, leaving its future uncertain, by causing a potential rescue deal by rival Community Fibre to collapse.