masonry

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No action was taken for years but with falling masonry, lingering asbestos, regular fires and exploding toilets, everyone agrees the work needs to be done.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

A decision has been postponed for years, but now with falling masonry, lingering asbestos, regular fires and exploding toilets, everyone agrees the work needs to be done.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

Locals sometimes used to swim around the stone masonry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

A mechanical excavator had ripped through the facade of the East Wing, leaving a tangle of broken masonry, rubble and steel wires, AFP journalists at the scene saw.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

Inka masonry amazed the conquistadors, who could not understand how they put together such enormous stones without mortar or draft animals.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann