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Major Dam Construction Begins in Uganda

Posted by Construction International's News Correspondent on 22/08/2007 - 00:00:00

Major Dam Construction Begins in Uganda

Tuesday 22nd August 2007 saw construction begin on a new hydropower dam in Uganda. Situated on the banks of the Nile, the 250-megawatt monolith-in-waiting carries with it the hopes of decision-makers and public alike, who envisage it turnin...

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Construction Report: Majority Push for 'Green' Future

Posted by Construction International's News Correspondent on 17/08/2007 - 00:00:00

Construction Report: Majority Push for 'Green' Future

An environmentally-geared report has just been published by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB). Entitled �The Green Perspective�, the report highlights how more than 94 per cent of professionals within the Construction Industry cons...

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US Housing Sector Slumps to 10-Year Low

Posted by Construction International's News Correspondent on 16/08/2007 - 00:00:00

US Housing Sector Slumps to 10-Year Low

Reports from the US suggest the housing sector over there has descended to a 10-year low, citing January 1997 as the last time that construction was taking place so slowly. In a general downbeat atmosphere, the situation was exacerbated by ...

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SMF: Brown's 3m Houses Plan Will Need Greenfield Land

Posted by Construction International's News Correspondent on 15/08/2007 - 00:00:00

SMF: Brown's 3m Houses Plan Will Need Greenfield Land

A prominent think tank organisation has suggested that the construction of two million houses will need to take place on greenfield land, if Gordon Brown's housing shortage pledge is to be fulfilled. The vision held by the Prime Minister is...

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Bridge Under Construction Collapses in China

Posted by Construction International's News Correspondent on 14/08/2007 - 10:17:18

Authorities have confirmed the collapse of a bridge under construction in central China, resulting in at least 22 fatalities. The fatal incident occurred on Monday 13th August 2007 in the county of Fenghuang, which is located in the provinc...

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Minneapolis Bridge Collapse: Investigations focus on Construction

Posted by Construction International's News Correspondent on 11/08/2007 - 00:00:00

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse: Investigations focus on Construction

The investigation continues into what exactly caused the collapse of the Minneapolis Bridge on August 1st 2007. The most recent factor to enter the ongoing analysis was raised on Wednesday 8th, when the National Transportation Safety Board ...

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