Technology and Engineering
Top 5 Tallest Wooden Buildings in the World
When talking about skyscrapers, who could imagine them to be built from wood? However, there are some skyscrapers made from timber. Here is the list of tallest timber buildings in the world arranged by Construction Review Online. 1) Voll Arkitekter’s Mjøstårne, Brumunddal, Norway The 85 metre-high tower claimed the title of the tallest timber building […]
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Australian firm mulls building ‘solar trees marketplace’ in Shanghai
Australian firm Koichi Takada Architects has designed a “solar trees marketplace” in Minhang district, 20km southwest of Shanghai, reported GCR. The project has a total area of 3,450 sqm, comprising of 32 towers. All towers are designed based on a set of organically curved podiums that will allow stalls to be located on three levels. […]
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Number of Registered Engineers Up By 103.2%, Architects By 40.9%
The number of registered professionals in the construction sector by the end of 2020 increased by an average of 71.5% compared to 2019, thanks to the implementation of the new construction law, according to the Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction HE Chea Sophara. HE Chea Sophara revealed this data during the online […]
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Tokyo-Nagoya Maglev Line Construction to Cost US$14 billion More
The ultra-high-speed maglev train project running between Tokyo to Nagoya is expected to cost up to US$64 billion, an increase of almost US$14 billion in addition to the original estimated cost, according to Nikkei Asia. The increase in budget is from the higher than expected costs for building complicated segments as well as from earthquake-proofing […]
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Three Cambodian International Airports to Have Major System Upgrades
Three international airports in Cambodia will soon have a major system upgrade as the operator Cambodia Airports has recently inked a deal with renowned Spanish IT provider Amadeus to bring in a new management system called Amadeus Flow. With the new approach, Cambodia Airports can temporarily reallocate resources not in use. One example would be […]
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Top Five Green Buildings of 2021
Photo credit to Procore Since climate change has become one of the major issues of our world, architects around the world are turning their designs into innovative, eco-friendly, and green buildings. US construction project management software firm Procore Technologies, Inc. has listed their top five innovative green building in 2021: Valley in the Netherlands This […]
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New Zealand Firm Unveils Tyres-to-Cement Production Technology
A New Zealand construction company Fletcher Building has recently completed a study to divert used tyres from landfill to cement manufacture, which could help reduce carbon emissions by over 13,000 tons per year. According to the Global Construction Review’s report on 1 April, the company will burn a total of 3 million used tyres a […]
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Private Firm Accelerating Feasibility of 100-megawatt Wind Power Project in Mondulkiri
A private firm is speeding up the feasibility study on a 100-megawatt wind turbine power project in Mondulkiri province on both the technical and financial details, according to a senior official at the Minister of Mines and Energy. Xinglan Maritime Energy Co., Ltd was granted a permit letter from the ministry to conduct a feasibility […]
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Researchers Unveil New Monitoring Platform to Mitigate Dam and Climate Impacts on Mekong River
Researchers have recently developed a new platform that uses data from satellite, remote sensing, and geographic information system (GIS) to monitor Mekong River water levels, with the hope to mitigate droughts and other related issues caused by excessive dam constructions and climate change. According to The Third Pole’s report last week, the new online system […]
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Construction Complete for New National Laboratory in Chak Angrae Leu
Construction of the Science, Technology, and Innovation National Laboratory (STINL) building located along NR2 in Sangkat Chak Angre Leu has been completed, with the handover ceremony held on 03 March. The handover agreement is between HE Cham Prasidh, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) and the construction firm Ly Chhuong Construction Co., Ltd. […]
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