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Germany, Norway mull building hydrogen pipeline as alternative to Russian gas
Germany and Norway mull building a hydrogen pipeline linking the two nations to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian energy supplies, reported Bloomberg. The two nations already signed a statement last month agreeing to build infrastructure to support the export of hydrogen from Norway to Germany. The feasibility study on the project is set to be […]
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World’s Tallest Hotel Complete in Late 2023
Construction on a 365m tall hotel in Dubai is now halfway and is scheduled to be completed in late 2023, to become the world’s tallest building. Named Ceil, the tallest hotel in the world is being built by the China Railway Construction Corporation. Construction on the world’s tallest hotel has continued despite the broader challenges […]
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Turkey breaks world record of having longest suspension bridge
The world’s longest suspension bridge was put into use in Turkey in earlier March, making Turkey take the title from Japan (Akashi Kaikyo Bridge) for having the world’s longest suspension bridge. Named 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, this bridge was built cross over the Dardanelles Waterway in Turkey, stretching over 2,023 meters long, according to the Time […]
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19,500km Submarine Cable Being Built Between Singapore & France
Work has begun on a 19,200km submarine cable system connecting 12 countries between Singapore and France, reported Global Construction Review reported on 23 March. Known as Southeast Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 6 (SEA-ME-WE 6), the cable system will be able to convey 100Tb/s, the equivalent of 40,000 high-definition videos a second, compared with 38Tb/s for its […]
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Construction of US$4.4bn Motorway in Mekong Delta Set to Begin in November
Construction of a new 156km motorway across five provinces of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam’s largest rice-growing region, is set to begin in November. According to a GCR report last week, the road will connect Can Tho to Ca Mau city, some 170km southwest of Ho Chi Minh City. Built at a cost of approximately US$4.4 […]
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Samsung C&T to Build US$940-million LNG Power Plant in Vietnam
South Korean contractor Samsung C&T and Vietnamese firm Lilama will invest US$940 million to build one of Vietnam’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) power stations, reported GCR. The US$940m engineering, procurement and construction deal was announced by Lilama in mid-March, and will include the construction of two 750MW plants at an existing site in the […]
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NASA, US Universities to Construct Infrastructure on Moon
Three US university-led proposals have been selected by NASA to develop technologies for living and working on the moon, according to a NASA announcement on 18 February. The selected projects cover three topics laid out in the solicitation. Each team will receive up to US$2 million, awarded as grants, over two years to develop their […]
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First Wireless EV Charging Road to be Built in US in Michigan, Operational by 2023
The United States has recently announced that it will soon build a public wireless in-road charging system allowing electric vehicles (EV) to charge while in motion and stationary. Israeli power company Electreon was selected to build this electric road system (ERS) in Detroit, Michigan, as part of the inductive vehicle charging pilot program. Michigan Department […]
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Australia Launches US$212m Scheme Funding Green Development
Australia has launched a US$212 million (A$300m) scheme financing developers who build green construction projects, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According to GCR Report, the project is to encourage the use of mass timber on big construction projects. The source of the fund comes from state investor, the Clean Finance Investment Corporation (CEFC). All […]
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China to Expand High-Speed Railway Network to 50,000km by 2025
China plans to extend the length of its high-speed railway network, which is currently the world’s largest, up to 50,000km by 2025, reported SCMP. By the end of 2020, the high-speed railway network in China was 38,000km. With the expansion plan, the network will exceed the combined length of the next five countries on the […]
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