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Thailand Seeks Private Investment for Airports
- 25 July 2017
Thailand is seeking private investment to expand 28 regional airports and develop one new site in an effort to become the main aviation hub in Southeast Asia. The Department of Airports will draw up business plans for each of the 800 hectare sites to be published at the end of July. The public sector budget for refurbishment in 2018 has been set only at USD195m, with priority being given to ...
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Gold Star for Jcb as Machines Take a Bow in Cult Film
- 25 July 2017
A fleet of more than 20 JCB machines is playing a starring role in a cult film following the biggest product placement project in the company’s history, said a press release issued by JCB on 17 May, 2017. Skid steers loaders, Loadall telescopic handlers and JS excavators were supplied to 20th Century Fox for the making of the new Alien Covenant film that was released around the world in May 201...
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Chinese Mega-project Questioned
- 25 July 2017
A Chinese mega-development in Myanmar is under the spotlight for its impact on the environment.The USD10 billion Kyauk Pyu Special Economic Zone development on the Myanmar coast in the northwestern state of Rakhine includes a 770km pipeline which pumps oil across Myanmar to southwest China as part of the ‘One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR) initiative.The SEZ will eventually cover more than 17sq km and inc...
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World Infrastructure Leaders to Convene at Bentley Infrastructure Talk in Singapore
- 25 July 2017
Asia is recognised globally for its BIM advancements and innovation in infrastructure – providing the backdrop for the 2017 Be Inspired Awards Program. Hundreds of global infrastructure experts are expected to discuss various issues facing the infrastructure construction industry at the Year in Infrastructure 2017 Conference organised for the first time in Asia, in Singapore from October 10-12....
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Manila Tower Restarts After Court Decision
- 25 July 2017
Construction on a controversial tower block that ‘photobombed’ the National Matyr’s Monument in the Philippine capital Manila can restart after a Supreme Court ruling. The 49-floor Torre de Manila condominium project became known as "Pambansang Photobomb” (the “national photobomb”) and saw construction halted in June 2015 for violating building regulations. The Supreme Court saw a close vote...
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150 firms attend Cambodia Architect and Decor Show 2017
- 17 July 2017
The Cambodia Architect and Décor 2017 expo was held for three days from 8 to 10 June, 2017 at the Diamond Island Convention & Exhibition Center (Koh Pich), Phnom Penh. Hosted for the second time in Cambodia, the show is organised by Thai-based ICVeX Co., Ltd a conglomerate group of creative business leaders in Thailand partnered with Cambodian Society of Architects (CSA). This year’s sh...
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Atkins to Develop Vietnam Twin Towers
- 17 July 2017
https://youtu.be/yG8OjplTba8 Atkins has been contracted to provide architecture and interior design services for Cocobay Towers which will soar 200m above the Da Nang skyline. The luxury entertainment and hospitality condo hub by Vietnamese developer Empire Group will cover 31 hectares of landmass providing an area of 145,000 square metres. The towers are connected at their pinnacles by t...
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From Overpass to Botanical Garden
- 10 July 2017
https://youtu.be/gdd4TvXHpys An innovative project in Seoul, Korea has seen an ugly 1970s overpass transformed into a stunning botanical garden where residents can now enjoy walking high above the streets. The 983-metre long “Seoullo 7017” - which translates to ‘skygarden’ – features over 200 species of trees, shrubs and flowers and allows people to walk peacefully in a city which is famous ...
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Thai Government Orders Rail Start
- 25 June 2017
Construction on the Chinese-funded cross-country rail link in Thailand will be kick-started by a special executive order by the nation’s military leader. Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha will invoke Article 44 which is an emergency security order which gives him the authority to push through the policy. Construction on the first phase of the 873km line will now reportedly begin in Augus...
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