Carson is swinging for the fences with a flashy new plan to transform its Civic Center into a sprawling entertainment and housing hub complete with a high-rise City Hall, performing arts venue, apartments and even a potential 420-room hotel. The South Bay city recently approved a new redevelopment blueprint for its roughly 20-acre Civic Center … Read more
It’s become a real wishing hell. A New Zealand tourist’s dive into Rome’s historic Trevi Fountain has prompted calls for harsher penalties and tighter security to protect the iconic landmark. The footage starts off innocuously enough with two girls snapping selfies in front of the 18th-century pool. Then, all of a sudden, a 30-year-old man … Read more
An exercising construction worker abs-olutely stole the show during a college baseball game on Monday. Toward the end of the Cal Baptist vs. UCSB tilt at Caesar Uyesaka Stadium in Santa Barbara, cameras captured a crane operator getting in a quick workout at the top of his heavy duty machine. The man – wearing a … Read more
A messy split from his fiancee isn’t stopping Dak Prescott from continuing to build a palace on his property in Texas. New photos obtained by The California Post show construction on the Dallas Cowboys star’s mega-mansion in Prosper is moving full-steam ahead, despite the quarterback’s recent breakup with Sarah Jane Ramos. The mansion Dak Prescott … Read more
Loren Schauers was “extremely happy and fulfilled” in his construction job — until a routine task in 2019 upended his life forever. “I’ll always remember that day. I got in the forklift, and I was asked to move a water barrier back into place,” recalled Schauers, who was 18 at the time. “I sank immediately … Read more
These New Yorkers are working themselves to death, literally. Sure, earning an honest living is laudable, but it can also be lethal depending on the occupational hazards that come with the job. And, unfortunately, in and around NYC, the hard workers who wear hard hats have the highest rates of work-related fatalities, per grisly new … Read more
The toughest jobs in the U.S. include firefighters, construction workers, and nurses. A poll of 2,000 employed adults found 21 percent believe working in mining or oil is one of the most gruelling jobs around, while 11 percent think being a doctor is a role only for the most resilient. Others feel that only the … Read more
A group of Aussie tradies have gone viral after swapping their hi-vis for tongue-in-cheek “sexy Santa” outfits and recreating the iconic “Mean Girls” dance in a festive video filmed on site. The light‑hearted clip has racked up more than 1.6 million views and over 1000 comments in just days, with viewers embracing an unexpected look … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m struggling with my integrity and an important friendship. My friend “Beth’s” husband, “Jerry,” came to my house to help with a construction project. After discussing the project, we sat down to visit for a bit. He was very forward with me and overly affectionate. (It’s been 10 years since I’ve had any … Read more
Christie Brinkley is sharing some insight into how to make a marriage work. During a recent appearance on an episode of the “Are You a Charlotte?” podcast, she and host Kristin Davis started talking about relationships and whether marriage is “an outmoded construction” in today’s world, which might make it “hard to keep that connection going.” … Read more
Balenciaga is once again selling something that looks distressed and old for a dollar amount that your average person would most likely never want to spend. The designer label has teamed up with shoewear brand Puma to create a ratty-looking version of the beloved Speedcat sneaker. The iconic 1999 flat-sole sneaker — which was originally … Read more
For some, the emotional cost of a paycheck is steep. A new study suggests that workers in certain industries are significantly more likely to grapple with depression and frequent mental distress. Researchers say the findings should serve as a wake-up call for employers to rethink how they design the mental health benefits for their employees. … Read more
Hi-viz never looked so hot. A website intended to build community among construction workers is getting a taste of the wrecking ball after dressing female models in skimpy, construction-inspired attire to spice up an annual industry event lambasted by DEI activists as “sexist.” Walking on stilts and sporting ultra-revealing versions of the trade standard high-visibility … Read more
He showed Paris some love — and some specialty carpentry skills. Jackson DuBois, a 49-year-old from Cooperstown, NY, spent three months in France last year working to rebuild the 850-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral, which was severely damaged by a fire in April 2019. After an estimated $767 million in repairs by skilled craftspeople from around … Read more
How we work is changing, and even construction worker culture has been overhauled from being loose and wild to professional and rigid. When builder Steven Sousamlis, 28, started his apprenticeship 10 years ago, the way he was treated was so unhinged he wasn’t even sure if he should repeat it. “I got abused all the … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Owning a home is a hefty responsibility that often requires a variety of maintenance and repair projects, whether fixing a leak or renovating a bathroom. With the spring season in full swing and summer just around the corner, … Read more
Footage of a hardworking Australian construction worker fast asleep in a barbershop chair has gone viral. Regular customer Billy was getting a haircut at Barber Industries in Kotara Westfield, Australia on Wednesday when he had a much-needed nap. Barber Jordan Magasiva told Yahoo News that Billy was jovial when he arrived for the hair and … Read more
There’s no cap to the magic of mushrooms. One recent study found that three fungal strains removed potentially dangerous plastic particles from water. Fungi are also being used to create a novel burger with minimal processing. And “mycotecture” is gaining momentum — using mushrooms and other fungal materials for architectural purposes. In this form of … Read more
A TikToker known as “Tunnel Girl” for her unpermitted tunnel digging project at her suburban Washington, DC home has been slapped with an order to abandon the elaborate project due to “potential violations.” “Kala the science girl” has amassed a half million followers while documenting the excavation of an underground tunnel system leading to a … Read more
Aussie Gen Zer Lexie is going viral because she was unable to identify what kind of power tool she was holding, and the comment section has turned into a sexist wasteland. In a TikTok that has now amassed more than three million views, Melbourne local Lexie explains that she’s confused because she thought the object … Read more