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The government of Germany has put forward a bill to boost housing output by streamlining regulations. The Building Type E Act aims to lower the cost of building to ameliorate…
The century’s most troublesome construction projects
Oct 5, 2015 · A list of six high-profile projects that suffered from cost and time overruns, disputes, and legal bills. Learn from the failures of Wembley Stadium, Gorgon LNG Plant, Dubai Metro, Olkiluoto 3 Nuclear Power Plant, and more.
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First phase of Riyadh’s 135km ‘Sports Boulevard’ to open this year
Jan 10, 2024 · The SBF added that the project would have an impact on every section of Riyadh’s social fabric. It said: “The project will establish a lasting economic influence through the creation of jobs, businesses and heightened economic activity.
‘Landmark event’ claimed as robots pave busy highway in China
Oct 11, 2021 · Chinese construction equipment maker the Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) has used a fleet of autonomous road construction vehicles to resurface a stretch of China’s busiest motorway, the Nanjing-Shanghai Expressway.…
Bloomberg’s London HQ is ‘most sustainable office building in the …
Oct 2, 2017 · Learn how Bloomberg's new European headquarters in the City of London achieves 98.5% BREEAM rating with innovative features such as natural ventilation, water recycling and LED lighting. The building is designed by Foster + Partners and opens later this month.
Must see: China's Broad Group erects 10-storey steel apartment …
Jun 18, 2021 · Broad Group, a Chinese manufacturer of air-conditioning and prefabricated units, erected a 10-storey apartment block in 28 hours using its Living Building system. The system features bolt-together modules with B-Core steel slabs that can resist earthquakes and typhoons.
Spark consortium confirmed for Melbourne’s $11bn North East Link
Oct 28, 2021 · The Spark consortium, led by WeBuild, GS Engineering and CPB Contractors, will build and operate the 6.5km of three-lane twin tunnels connecting the M80 Ring Road and the Eastern Freeway. The project, expected to be completed in 2028, will reduce travel times and traffic congestion in Melbourne's north-east.
Fear of failure: Why bolts on London's Cheesegrater tower began …
Jan 16, 2015 · The news that a third bolt has fallen from the new Leadenhall Building (popularly known as ‘The Cheesegrater’) in the City of London has caused consternation among those involved, coupled with a surge of interest what’s causing it.
Samsung plans modular building plant in Saudi Arabia
Jan 27, 2023 · Samsung’s agreement in principle with Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) was finalised during a meeting between Won Hee-ryong, South Korea’s land, infrastructure and transport minister, and Yasir bin Othman Al-Rumayyan, the fund’s governor.