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60,000 ATTEND SHANGHAI EXPO
The International Building & Construction Trade Fair 2016 welcomed 60,000 visitors over four days between 23-26 March at the National Convention & Exhibition Center in Shanghai. Over 400 companies exhibited at the one of the biggest expos in China over an area of 80,000 square metres showcasing customised furnishing, doors & windows, hardware, smart homes, machinery and wall decorat...
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SWEAT FREE SITE WEAR WINS PRIZE
A Hong Kong company has won a prestigious international prize after inventing breathable work clothing for construction workers in to reduce heat-related incidents in hot and high humidity environments. Heat in Southeast Asia leads to a higher number of heat-related health incidents in the construction industry than in other industries because workers often take their shirts off. Hong Kong P...
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INDONESIA HALTS RAIL PROJECT AFTER 5 DAYS
The Indonesian government has halted work on the controversial Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail project just five days after the ground-breaking ceremony. The chaotic bidding process for the $5 billion project saw the government first halt the bid in favour of a cheaper local line before then finally awarding the bitterly contested bid to China over Japan. The Indonesian transport ministry confi...
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AIIB OPENS FOR BUSINESS
Chinese President, Xi Jinping officially launched the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing on 16 January in a move expected to change the global economic balance of power. “Asia’s financing needs for basic infrastructure are absolutely enormous,” Xi said in a speech at the launch, adding the bank would aim to invest in projects that were “high-quality, low-cost”. The Chines...
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