1. Portland Cement — 2023-10-08 00:16:46

   … Portland stone was then, and still is today, a prestigious building stone in use in [[England]] at the time. Many fine buildings and cathedrals use the fine stone. With this invention, Aspdin laid the foundation for today's portland cement industr…
   …right" width="200" }}|| Concrete is the most widely used construction material. Roads, bridges, schools, foundations of buildings, driveways and large office buildings are made of concrete. Some boats and ships are even made from concrete. The moder…

2. National Trust — 2022-07-02 09:18:26

   …ember **1893**, Hill, Hunter and Rawnsley agreed on the name **'National Trust'** to protect open spaces and endangered buildings of historic interest.…

3. Pub — 2021-08-09 21:19:14

   …land when he ascended the English throne in 1603. He ordered that the heraldic red lion of Scotland be displayed on all buildings of importance including taverns. A way for Innkeepers to show their loyalty it is perhaps no surprise that so many pub…

4. Float Glass — 2020-12-08 00:24:27

   …rd tower, London dwarfing the beautiful St.Pauls Cathedral." width="400" }} Because of this process huge towering glass buildings are now possible, lamentably. Pilkington P.L.C. became the largest flat glass company in the world. Alastair Pilkingto…

5. Reinforced Concrete — 2020-08-17 08:53:02

   …902 in Newcastle [[Northumberland]]. Wilkinson was looking for way of a fireproofing technique in the construction of buildings. He experimented with embedded strips of iron in concrete. {{Image url="Reinforcing-of-Concrete.jpg" class="left" titl…

6. Stevenson Screen — 2020-08-17 08:38:43

   …== The unit and sensors should also be positioned in open space away from any nearby potential sources of heat such as buildings, airports and brick walls, where free circulation of air can occur, and over a natural surface, grass is recommended as…

7. Paternoster — 2018-09-18 13:06:34

   …ned by Peter Ellis, remains one of finest and most influential architectural design of its age. One of the first office buildings to use an iron framework structure, its innovative design had a considerable influence on office buildings across the w…

8. Banksy — 2017-06-19 21:04:17

   …sought after commanding huge sums of money. Causing squabbles over who owns the images when they mysteriously appear on buildings. {{Image url="BanksyChelt.jpg" class="center" title="Banksy Chelt, GCHQ" width="500" }} ::c:: === Bemusement Park ===…

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