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Construction International News Archives - October 2012

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Week 2 - October 2012

Construction Error Miami Garage Collapse

Construction Error May Have Caused Garage Collapse

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Construction International Reporter on 11:30:00

Construction error may have led to a garage collapse in Miami. The way in which the building fell, predominantly on one side, is expected to...

Week 3 - October 2012

Carbon-Absorbing Cement

Carbon-Absorbing Green Cement Rights Sold

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Construction International Reporter on 10:05:00

Revolutionary new type of cement is now set to be developed in Australia after its British creators went out of business earlier this month

New York Construction Spending

New York Construction Spending Forecast to Reach $30.7 Billion

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Construction International Reporter on 10:00:00

New York construction spending is predicted to reach $30.07 billion for 2012. The figure is up 9% on last year with the city's construction ...

Shell Prelude Construction

Shell Starts Construction of Prelude FLNG Facility

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Construction International Reporter on 06:40:00

Construction has got underway on what Royal Dutch Shell PLC says will be a ‘game-changing' offshore gas production facility

Trampoline Bridge Paris

Trampoline Bridge Over The River Seine

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Construction International Reporter on 11:10:00

Paris could soon be home to a revolution new type of bridge that will allow those using it to bounce across the River Seine. The bridge, des...