Inside ‘Australia’s largest rail cavern’ at Sydney’s near-complete £248M Victoria Cross station

Sydney Metro’s new A$476M (£248M) Victoria Cross station is nearing completion, having been built inside Australia’s largest rail cavern which was excavated in sandstone. The post Inside ‘Australia’s largest rail cavern’ at Sydney’s near-complete £248M Victoria Cross station appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Squire & Partners completes mixed-use building in Westminster

The Architects’ JournalSquire & Partners completes mixed-use building in Westminster The 4,000m2 Art Deco-inspired red sandstone workspace building at 18-20 Greycoat Place also includes duplex apartments on its upper floors The post Squire & Partners completes mixed-use building in Westminster appeared first on The Architects’ JournalRob Wilson

Colorado’s Most Celebrated Piece of Architecture

The Project Just west of Denver, nestled among huge red sandstone monoliths in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 6,450 feet, is the state’s most celebrated piece of architecture. In 1928, the City of Denver acquired … The post Colorado’s Most Celebrated Piece of Architecture first appeared on Commercial Construction and Renovation.

Portobello America introduces SANDWAVES!

Pure sandstone offers unique, natural designs created over time by wind, rain and pressure. Portobello America’s “Sandwaves” is a beautiful porcelain version of this rock… with not only a uniquely stunning surface presentation, but also an elegant and all-embracing color palette of … The post Portobello America introduces SANDWAVES! first appeared on Commercial Construction and Renovation.

Sandstone targets institutional investors with resi REIT launch

Investment management firm Sandstone has launched a residential REIT that will invest in properties aimed at students living in the centre of regional UK towns and cities.

Mega Projects - Hadrian’s Wall, The Mysterious 38th Parallel for Roman Legionaries and British Barbarians, 01032021

A wall that was started in 122 a.d at the very limits of the mighty roman empire, Hadrian's wall runs for 117.5 kilometres; that's 73 miles from the river Tyne on the east coast of England to the Solway Firth on the Irish sea. Today it is little more than a small wall often no more than waist height but in its day it must have been a forbidding sight for the tribes to the North that the Romans had attempted to effectively shut out

Real Engineering - Sagrada Familia, The World's Oldest Construction Project

A look at Gaudi's design concepts for the Sagrada Familia; a 135 year construction project that started in 1882

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