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Future Moscow City Design Competition Won

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Construction International Reporter on 17/09/2012 - 10:05:00

Future Moscow City Design Competition Won

City in a Forest concept reinvents Moscow's current layout with four linked zones blending into lakes and forests to create a new green infrastructure

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China Approves Construction Projects to Increase Growth

Posted by Rebecca Watson - Construction International Reporter on 07/09/2012 - 09:05:00

China Approves Construction Projects to Increase Growth

China continues to approve many major construction projects in an am attempt to revive economic growth which is at its slowest in three years.

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Urban Farm Construction Commences in Canada

Posted by Jack Beresford - Construction International Reporter on 06/09/2012 - 07:15:00

Urban Farm Construction Commences in Canada

One of the first urban farming systems has begun its construction on top of a five-story building in Vacouver, Canada.

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StreetCam3D Maps Out Construction Projects of the Future

Posted by Jack Beresford - Construction International Reporter on 04/09/2012 - 07:40:00

StreetCam3D Maps Out Construction Projects of the Future

A new type of 3D imaging technology, StreetCam3D, is set to revolutionise the construction industry. The system works at street level and mounted on top of a car, captures in close detail the dimensions of buildings

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London Prime Residential Development Investment

Posted by Victoria Knowles - Constuction International on 03/09/2012 - 05:35:00

London Prime Residential Development Investment

15,000 units of prime residential London property, worth over £38 billion, has been earmarked for development in the next 10 years.

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Odebrecht Chief Confident of Brazilian Sports Construction Glory

Posted by Jack Beresford - Construction International Reporter on 30/08/2012 - 09:00:00

Odebrecht Chief Confident of Brazilian Sports Construction Glory

A Brazilian construction chief has expressed confidence in the various sports construction projects, which are involved in the run up to the 2014 world Cup and 2016 Olympics.

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Petrobras Plans World's First Floating Oil Terminal

Posted by Jack Beresford - Construction International Reporter on 29/08/2012 - 08:45:00

Petrobras Plans World's First Floating Oil Terminal

The energy company Pertrobra are breaking new ground with the construction of the world's first floating oil terminal, designed to store large volumes of oil at sea and reduce the distances that oil tankers have to cover

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New York Set for First Self-Powered Building

Posted by Jack Beresford - Construction International Reporter on 16/08/2012 - 10:45:00

New York Set for First Self-Powered Building

New York is set to get its first solar powered building. The building, named The Delta, will also use other renewable energies, such as wind, to generate electricity for light and hot water.

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London 2012 Gives UK Construction Huge Boost

Posted by Paul Fiddian - Construction International's Lead Reporter on 14/08/2012 - 08:15:00

London 2012 Gives UK Construction Huge Boost

An estimated £1.5bn in contracts waiting to be awarded to UK construction firms for 2014 Winter Olympics and 2016 Olympics work

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Peru Engineers Unveil Construction Technology for Earthquakes

Posted by Jack Beresford - Construction International Reporter on 10/08/2012 - 08:30:00

Peru Engineers Unveil Construction Technology for Earthquakes

A new type of construction technology has been developed by civil engineers in Peru, which may be able to provide a building solution for areas at risk of Earthquakes

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