International News
World’s Highest Sky Bridge to Open Next Year
CapitaLand has recently set a new world record with Raffles City Chongqing in China as the building with the highest sky bridge linking the most number of towers, according to the developer. Named The Conservatory, the sky bridge is world’s highest horizontal skyscraper at 400 metres above sea level. It is designed in a curved […]
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What Technology Did Thailand Use to Build Its Underwater Train Tunnel?
Thailand recently revealed the completion of construction on the Samnam Chai underground train tunnel, which is the first ever train tunnel in Thailand to go beneath the Chaopaya River. SCG, in cooperation with Ch Karnchang Plc, took Construction & Property Magazine on an exclusive tour into the tunnel to find out what technology are being […]
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Indonesia Halts Transport Construction After Injuries
The Indonesian government announced an immediate halt to work on public transportation construction sites on 20 February following a spate of serious injuries. The halt was called after seven workers were injured on the site Bekasi-Cawang-Kampung Melayu toll road when a girder pole collapsed on them, leaving them in critical condition. Last month four workers […]
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Arup Aiding Philippines’ Usd11bn Infrastructure Plan
Leading UK-based engineering consultants Arup signed a contract with the Philippines government in February to conduct feasibility studies and plans for new bridges, tunnels, and highways worth over USD11bn as part of the nation’s ambitious infrastructure program. In October 2017, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a USD100m loan to support the Philippine government in […]
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Work Starts on Green Tower
Ground has been broken on what will become one of Singapore’s tallest and most iconic buildings featuring whole floors of natural greenery. The 51-storey 88 Market Street project will eventually rise 280m high with 93,000 sq m of space Designed by Danish architect Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and Italy’s Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA), the tower’s […]
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Singapore Launches Land Transport Innovation Fund
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced an USD18.8 million Land Transport Innovation Fund over five years to support research and trials in pioneering mobility solutions for the city state. The LTA is exploring the use of automation and autonomous vehicles (AVs) to improve efficiency, reduce human error and deliver better services, according to a […]
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Indonesia Stock Exchange Collapses
The collapse of a mezzanine walkway at the Jakarta stock exchange building in Indonesia injured over 75 people in January, though no fatalities were reported. The exchange was constructed in the late 1990s as part of a two tower complex, and the incident created a rush to evacuate the building amid fears of a bomb. […]
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Japan to Build World’s Tallest Wooden Tower
Japanese company Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd. recently announced their plan to build a 350-metre high wooden building in Tokyo, which is set to become the tallest wooden building in the world. With an estimated cost of 600 billion yen (USD 5.6 billion), the tower is planned for completion in 2041 to mark the 350th anniversary […]
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Hcmc Metro Project Usd800m Over Budget
The troubled second metro line project in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) City has continued to go over budget and time with authorities now having requested a further USD800m cash from the government to complete the project. Work on the 11km underground line began in 2010 and was scheduled to finish in 2020 at a […]
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Aecom Overseeing Malaysia Rail Link
US engineering firm Aecom has been selected by the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) to supervise the construction sites on the USD13bn East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project in Malaysia. In a press release, Aecom said it would be looking after all stations, viaducts, tunnels and depots on the project, which involves building an electrified […]
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