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Ice may seem like an unlikely building material, but scientists now believe it could be the key to establishing long‑term human settlements on Mars. 

Turkish archaeologists digging in the ancient city of Ephesus have unearthed some unusual Roman-era finds during restoration work at the famed site.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has added a gleaming, spaceship‑like structure to the grounds of his $175 million Beverly Hills mansion. Photos obtained by The New York Post show a polished silver pod sitting on the property, prompting the outlet to describe it as a “UFO‑like structure.” B

New technology has been deployed to help enforce a Chinese smoking ban by taking away the privacy of toilet users when smoke is detected. Two shopping centres in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen have installed new glass toilet cubicle doors, which are designed to turn from opaque to transparent

A homeowner is at his wits’ end after spending months trying to get a 550-pound bear removed from beneath his house. Kenneth Johnson, who lives in Altadena, California, claims the animal has been living in his crawlspace since November and that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (C

US billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly gifted noise-cancelling headphones to his neighbours in Palo Alto in an attempt to quell discontent over his expanding residential compound. Over the past 14 years, the Meta CEO has spent upwards of $110 million (c. £82m) acquiring at least 11 prop

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has filed suit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, seeking an immediate stop to construction of the new White House ballroom.

A Chinese businessman has gone viral after staging an extravagant, Hello Kitty–themed marriage proposal featuring a towering, custom‑built “Parthenon” made entirely to honour his girlfriend’s devotion to the cartoon icon.

Here are the top 10 most read articles from the weird and wonderful world of Scottish Construction Now's And finally... feature. Ally McCoist’s housing plan drives locals batty

A £25 million plan to restore Dorset’s fire‑ravaged Parnham House is facing opposition from conservationists who claim a rare colony of albino badgers lives on the estate.

A new Glasgow-led research project is putting emotions at the centre of regeneration, using emojis to capture how people truly feel about the places they live, work and remember.

New research from The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) shows less than half of homeowners aren’t offering their builder a hot drink, despite mounting pressure on building companies to get jobs finished for homeowners in time for Christmas. The research found that 42% of homeowners don&rsquo

Greenock’s waterfront is set to become a must-visit destination for adventure seekers and tourists as Glasgow Arts Centre Ltd submits plans for an exhilarating new urban zipline experience at James Watt Dock Marina - a proposal that could see the UK’s longest urban zipline launched from

Construction students from the Heart of Worcestershire College’s (HoW College) Malvern campus have built a giant brick snowman to spread some festive cheer as the annual Christmas theme project.

A carefully curated characterful home near Cumnock has been crowned the winning home of BBC Scotland’s popular show, Scotland’s Christmas Home of the Year.