Kristie Wolf Builds Hobbit-Inspired Home

After building an Hawaiian treehouse, Wolf searched the Northwest for sites for her underground home.

Owners Wrap Home in Greenhouse for Warmth

In Stockholm, Sweden, a family blanketed their home in a greenhouse to deal with the freezing weather.

Fire at Oakland Condo Building Under Construction

CBS SF Bay Area News reports on a three-alarm fire that broke out near Lake Merritt in Oakland on October 31st, 2016.

Documentary of World’s Biggest Dam Ever Built

This documentary covers the Three Gorges Dam in China.

New Downtown Sacramento Construction Projects

KCRA News reports on new downtown Sacramento, California projects.

18 Homes in Unusual Locations

Eighteen Homeowners that refused to sell no matter what the cost, including the famed Up house.

Hawaii State Renovation Housing Project Slowed Due to Construction Defects

One year into the project, builders found that the piping throughout the complex was not built to code.

Hurricane Matthew Aftermath

CBS News reports from South Carolina, an area that received heavy damage from Hurricane Matthew.

Hurricane Matthew Could Cost the U.S. Billions

Bloomberg news reports that Hurricane Matthew could mean $25 to $35 billion in damages, and worst case scenarios could increase that figure to $50 billion.

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