When the Hyatt Regency Hotel opened its doors for business in downtown Kansas City local leaders were understandably proud of…
Having to deal with potentially hazardous substances in some of the fiercest weather the planet has to offer has made…
The Teton Dam in the northwestern US state of Idaho enjoys a dubious reputation as one of the most short-lived…
Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge across the Yarra River links the city to the suburbs and leads out to an industrial…
Much of London’s East End was flattened by German bombs in World War II and in 1961 a program of…
The postwar recovery of the Italian economy was driven by the great industrial cities of the north and the Vajont…
The rocket launching site of Baikonur in Central Asia was at the heart of the Soviet Union’s space program. Located…
When the French government decided to build a dam to improve the water supply and irrigation for the notoriously dry…
The first half of the last century witnessed a burgeoning enthusiasm for the suspension bridge, especially for the clean lines…
One of the key issues affecting the development of Los Angeles was the provision of an adequate and dependable water…