Tag: building
Meghan Markle’s Dad “Trapped” in Building After Philippines Earthquake
Meghan Marke’s half-sister Samantha Markle revealed that their father Thomas Markle has been stuck in an apartment in the Philippines following a deadly Sept. 30 earthquake. Meghan Markle‘s half-sister is detailing their father’s current predicament. After a 6.9-magnatude earthquake struck the Philippines Sept. 30, the Duchess of Sussex’s sister Samantha Markle alleged Thomas Markle Sr., who has been…
Zelensky condemns ‘ruthless attack’ after Russia hits main government building in Kyiv
Ukraine’s main government building in Kyiv has been hit for the first time in the war during Russian attacks, the Ukrainian prime minister has said. Yulia Svyrydenko said the building’s roof and upper floors were damaged and a fire ignited “due to an enemy attack”. At least four people were killed in strikes across the…
Trump’s dream of building a ballroom at the White House is becoming a reality
Tamara Keith The renderings are complete, the architects and contractors have been hired. After at least 15 years of talking about it, President Trump is building a ballroom at the White House. According to the White House, the work will begin this September, with a price tag of $200 million. “President Trump is a builder…
Ex-Unite boss McCluskey took private jet flights arranged by building firm, report finds
Former Unite boss Len McCluskey enjoyed private jet flights and football tickets arranged by the firm building a multi-million pound hotel for the union, according to an internal report. Flanagan Group, which is run by friends of Mr McCluskey, overcharged Unite by at least £30m for the Birmingham hotel and conference centre project, the Unite…
China starts building world’s biggest hydropower dam
1.2tn yuan project has broken ground in Tibet, premier says, despite fears of downstream nations India and Bangladesh Construction of the world’s biggest hydropower megadam has begun, China’s premier has said, calling it the “project of the century”. The huge structure is being built on the Yarlung Tsangpo river, in Tibetan territory. Li Qiang made…
Why the Federal Reserve’s building renovations are attracting the White House’s ire
Scott Horsley A multi-billion dollar makeover of the Federal Reserve’s offices in Washington, D.C., has become the latest skirmish in an ongoing battle between the White House and the central bank. The cost of the building project has soared from $1.9 billion to $2.5 billion in recent years. That’s become a new line of attack…
Liam Payne’s Sisters React to Late Singer’s Building the Band Trailer
Liam Payne’s sisters Ruth Gibbins and Nicola Payne reacted to the Building the Band trailer, with the Netflix series marking the late singer’s final TV appearance filmed two months before his death. Liam Payne’s sisters will always be his biggest supporters. Eight months after the One Direction alum was found dead after falling from the…
Stronger Flood-Related Building Codes Are Coming for New Hospitals, Schools and Apartments
Stronger Flood Protection Standards Are Coming for New Hospitals, Schools and Apartments The International Code Council has approved stronger building codes to protect hospitals, schools and other structures from flooding By Thomas Frank & E&E News The Barker Reservoir and Buffalo Bayou Dam are shown August 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas. The city of Houston…
Colossal scale of building challenge revealed by BBC’s new housing tracker
Some local councils in England would need to see at least a five-fold increase in new housing to meet government targets, analysis by BBC Verify suggests. The BBC’s figures lay out the immense challenge Labour has set itself in government with its “milestone” of building 1.5 million new homes in England over five years. In…
‘Protecting nature, building peace’: Indigenous activist wins prestigious award
From the deserts of Chad to the halls of the United Nations, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim has been a tireless advocate for indigenous peoples in the fight to solve the climate crisis. In recognition of her unrelenting efforts, Ibrahim, Conservation International’s Senior Indigenous Fellow, was recently awarded the 2019 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award presented by…