Creating a retaining wall with old tires is a great way to save them from going to waste, and it will be much more cost-effective than building with stone.

The Malet Arms in Newton Tony, near Amesbury, has sought permission to build a wildlife pond and an outbuilding for storage and office space ...

The United Kingdom mourns Nicholas Grimshaw (1939–2025) and Terry Farrell (1938–2025). Early in their careers they worked in ...

We wanted to fix our sloped yard without spending a fortune, so we built a DIY boulder retaining wall. It’s strong, simple to build, and blends beautifully into the landscape.

Mike Stevens takes a trip Back Down the Pennsylvania Road in Luzerne County to learn about the long-standing construction ...

European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen said in her September 10 State of the Union address that Europe “must heed the call” of the Baltic states to “build a drone wall”. “This is not an ...

HAMMOND — The next time students set foot on Purdue University Northwest’s Hammond campus, they’ll likely notice something missing. On May 18, the university began the expected 13-week demolition ...

Once in a while I gather random thoughts into one column. Here are two ideas I’ve been pondering recently. A colleague and I were talking about the walls job seekers run into when trying to reach ...

Editor's note: This column was first published Aug. 11, 2017. It has been updated to adjust for inflation. Next time you’re stuck in traffic headed to Seattle, just remind yourself that things were a ...

How does a precast concrete septic-tank root cellar hold up to a harsh New York winter? See how this DIY root cellar performs when temperatures drop. I mentioned building a root cellar as part of my ...