Sacyr's Blog

Machu Picchu has withstood powerful earthquakes for centuries. This is partly due to a masonry technique used by the Incas, which consisted of cutting the stones and fitting them together without mortar. The result is one of the most fascinating archaeological sites on the planet.

Although the scientific community warns that not enough is being done to combat climate change, there are some reasons to remain hopeful. Here is some of the progress that has been made in recent years.

Hundreds of photovoltaic cells, groundwater wells and heat pumps. These are some of the features shared by some net-surplus-energy buildings: those capable of producing more energy than they consume.

From the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1804 to an iconic celebration during the liberation of Paris from German forces in 1944. These are some of the events that have taken place in Notre-Dame de Paris, the first Gothic cathedral known to have used iron in its construction.

A Latvian startup called Brette Haus has designed multiple houses that can be moved up to 100 times. We look at the potential of these portable dwellings, which can theoretically be assembled in just three hours.