Sacyr's Blog

The San Francisco church in Chile has stood for more than 400 years and has withstood around 15 major earthquakes. The study of such structures can help shape new sustainable and resilient designs. Here we explore how ancient techniques are inspiring modern architecture.

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.