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Los Angeles has become the first major city in the world to test a new paint technology that coat roads in order to reflect, rather than absorb, the blistering heat of the Californian summer sun. Normal black asphalt absorbs 80 to 95 percent of sunlight, while the innovative grey "cool pavement" ref

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqslA_CKub8 Big Ben’s famous bongs will temporarily cease for four years from next week so that major conservation work can be carried out.

Workers on Aberdeen’s bypass are having to “go into the woods and dig a hole” due the state of the on-site toilets, it has been claimed. Construction workers near Ellon say it has been three weeks since cleaners tended to the toilets.

A construction sign that is used to warn drivers about a street closure was briefly used as a declaration of a unique kind of love. The sign in Medford, in the US state of Oregon, read: "Pornhub loves me."

The Gordon Highlanders Museum in Aberdeen has lodged plans to create a replica World War I trench in an effort to bring in more visitors, The Press and Journal has reported. Bosses at the venue, which is locked in a battle for survival amid a cash crisis, believe the aboveground addition could help

Organisers of the Carbuncle Awards, handed out each year in recognition of Scotland’s “most dismal town”, have said the initiative is to make way for a new prize which looks to take a more “positive” view of the nation’s built environment. The Carbuncles, which launched at the turn of th

Jeremy Hawkings, chief executive of Luxury Scotland, pictured as the Monopoly character 'Rich Uncle Pennybags' outside Kinloch House in Perthshire Budding property tycoons can now get their hands on some of Scotland’s most extravagant hotels as part of an extra-special variation of the classic Mon

The residents of an apartment complex in the US state of Georgia were shocked when they tried to leave home - only to find they were stuck, as their stairs had been removed. The emergency services were eventually summoned to help free residents of Maple Walk Apartments in Decatur who lived above the

An overwhelming number of tradespeople are failing to recycle efficiently, according to new research. The survey of 1,055 British adults carried out by tradeskips.com, found that 73% do not recycle their waste materials in their place of work, compared to 22% who do not at home.

Student accommodation provider Downing Students has started work on a £30 million project in Glasgow city centre and is asking the public to offer suggestions to name the development. Being delivered by main contractor George Downing Construction, the accommodation will feature 310 cluster bedrooms

Islanders on the Small Isle of Sanday have launched a fundraising appeal so the island can finally get a road. Its first crossing was built more than 100 years ago to allow pupils from the neighbouring Canna island to attend school, but when it was destroyed by a flood in 2005 it was replaced with a

A recent survey by home service marketplace Plentific has revealed that almost half (46%) of UK adults admit to having paid a tradesman cash in hand for work, in order to get a cheaper deal. This new data comes following the recent Taylor Review, by Matthew Taylor, in which a reduction of cash in ha

It would take the average tradesperson 132 years on site to earn an average English Premier League (EPL) footballer’s annual salary, according to new research. The average British tradesperson, earning £355 per week, would have to work for 132 years or 6,864 weeks to earn the equivalent of £2,43

With the UK government today announcing a ban on the sale of diesel and petrol cars from 2040, Foster + Partners and Nissan come up with a sustainable solution. The need for a sustainable and innovative refuelling network is becoming vital as the market shifts toward alternative sources like electri

Tradesmen working in the construction, electrical and plumbing sectors are among the professions considered to be the most intimidating by customers, according to new research. Hospitality professionals such as chefs and bartenders (68%) were the most feared followed by financial service professiona