Sat.Dec 12, 2020

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Mosul Dam of Iraq: Most Dangerous Dam in the World

The Constructor

Mosul Dam, formerly known as Saddam Dam, is a type of earth-fill dam constructed on the Tigris River in Iraq. It is located approximately 60 km from.

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A famed dome of a historic glasshouse is revived to its rightful glory

BD+C

The historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory is a Victorian-era glasshouse that protects an acre of the New York Botanical Garden’s living plant collection, located on 350 acres in The Bronx, N.Y. The Conservatory has been synonymous with the Garden since it opened in 1902.The Conservatory has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1967, and was designated a New York City Landmark in 1973.

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Giving Building Materials a Second Chance

Natural Building

Baltimore-based nonprofit Second Chance salvages unwanted building materials from single-family homes and other buildings. Founded in 2001, Second Chance “provides people, materials, and the environment with a second chance.” The social enterprise deconstructs old buildings, salvages usable materials and uses the revenue generated to provide job training and workforce development for people with various employment obstacles in the Baltimore region.