Nick Bonyhady Local tradespeople from communities devastated by bushfires are concerned out-of-town businesses will take the lion's share of rebuilding work worth hundreds of millions of dollars. If that happens,... read more →
1706- Benjamin Franklin, discoverer of electricity, is born.
1868- The refrigerator car is patented by American fish dealer, William Davis.
The historical landmark that connects the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery is getting new life, thanks to Kiewit’s innovative engineering and meticulous preservation. The Arlington Memorial Bridge in Washington,... read more →
1861- Elisha patents the steam elevator.
Eduardo Porter GRUNDY, Va. — Jay Rife surveys the landscape — hundreds of flat, grassy acres reclaimed from a spent mountaintop mine once operated by the Paramont Coal Company. A... read more →