Dossier
concrete
Coverage of concrete in the Nexus archive.
- Gazans turn to clay and rubble to build new homes
Gazans are constructing makeshift mud huts using clay and rubble to replace flimsy tents due to Israel's ban on importing concrete and steel.
- Fly-tippers turn Cornish beauty hotspot into Britain's largest 'waste crime dumps' after dumping toilets, pipes and concrete
Fly-tippers have turned a Cornish beauty hotspot into Britain's largest 'waste crime dumps' by illegally disposing of toilets, pipes, and concrete. The area is now described as a major site for illegal dumping.
- An owl trapped in concrete got a painstaking feather transplant — then flew off
A baby owl trapped in concrete from a construction mixer was rescued and underwent a precise feather transplant to regain silent flight, eventually flying away successfully.