Building articles
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Couple's dream holiday to escape noisy building work at home backfires when their 'charming lodge' in 'peaceful setting' turns out to be next to a deafening building site
John and Ally Middleton booked a getaway to Anglesey on Cottages.com in a bid to get some peace and quiet after months of building work at home. It soon turned into their 'holiday from hell'.
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How to build a thermal battery
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. The votes have been tallied, and the results are in. The winner of the 11th Breakthrough Technology, 2024 edition, is drumroll please thermal batteries! While the editors of MIT Technology…
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What could we build with lunar regolith?
It has often been likened to talcum powder. The ultra fine lunar surface material known as the regolith is crushed volcanic rock. For visitors to the surface of the moon it can be a health hazard, causing wear and tear on astronauts and their equipment, but it has potential. The fine material may be suitable for building roads, landing pads and shelters. Researchers are now working to analyze its suitability for a number of different applications.