What is engineering? Is it an art, a skill or a just a regular profession?

Either way, history taught us that through engineering, mankind is continuously breaking its inborn limits. Engineering determined leaders and nations to set up ambitious goals and to eventually surpass them. These successful results were achieved through sacrifice & hard work and they are now standing as real symbols of determination and progress.

Here are 12 of the greatest engineering projects man has ever created, that completely changed our perspective over the world:

Many new data centres and facilities for cloud computing will place sustainability at the “core” of their architectural design. That was the opinion of MacArthur Stroud International, a market research firm whose CEO, Hamish MacArthur made the comments. He claimed that in order for data centres (which use tremendous amounts of energy) to remain efficient, [...]

Eco friendly homes and sustainable architectural designs in general are not a trend anymore, but a necessity. Here you are going to be presented with some amazing eco friendly home structures from around the world. Some are already finished and happily inhabited by their owners, while others are still in their project phase. From the [...]

The financial sector has been accused of “dragging its heels” when it comes to sustainability, according to Friend Feed. The industry’s supposed “short-termism” has been attributed to the delay in moving “towards a low-carbon future,” it has been claimed. Image source However key members of the financial sector have refuted the claims, arguing instead in [...]

In our days, companies are still trying to get more and more distinctive in people’s mind and a major role in a business’s identity is represented by the look of their offices, the place where everything happens.

The more distinguishing the headquarters are, the more interesting the company becomes for the large public and the more appealing it turns out to be for the potential employees. Here are some of the greatest architectural examples ever created to host a company’s office.

New regulations unveiled by government will force landlords to carry out energy efficiency improvements on their rented properties, Greenwise Business reported. Chris Huhne, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, announced the new green standards as the government’s Energy Bill received its second reading in the House of Commons. Image source At least 682,000 properties in [...]

Ebbw Vale is being granted a new lease of life following completion of the second phase of a £4.1 million state-of-the-art development – the Ebbw Vale Innovation Centre (EVIC) – which is now playing a key role in driving the economic regeneration of the town. UK Steel Enterprise The brainchild of UK Steel Enterprise – [...]

A roof finishes the look of a house, and in recent times architects have been branching out from the traditional types of roof to more eye catching displays. Different materials can be used to produce striking effects, as can non traditional shapes.

Roof sculpture makes a bold statement, and there are some very effective examples of green urban roofing too. Here are just a few examples of eye catching roofs throughout the world.

Councillors in Ebbw Vale have highlighted the importance of sustainability during the redevelopment of the town’s steelworks site. Many new homes and businesses have been created on the site since its closure in 2002, with an emphasis on sustainable building practices. Now, project director Richard Crook has announced that developers should be doing more to [...]

John Wainwright is getting ready for the forklift challenge of his life. John, who works at Tata Steel in Shotton will be taking part in the forklift Operator of the Year Competition national finals on 16 September. John gained his place after coming second in the Northern England finals on 20 April in Castleford, West [...]