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Transport
Obama Invests $2 Billion in High-Speed Intercity Rail
The Federal Railroad Administration has selected 15 states and Amtrak to receive a total of $2 billion for 22 high-speed intercity passenger rail projects as part of a nationwide network that is intended to connect 80 percent of Americans...
Construction Equipment
Construction-Equipment Makers to Stress Fuel Economy
Makers of construction equipment, suddenly facing riskier near-term economic prospects, will stress fuel economy and compliance with tougher environmental standards at the industry's mammoth Conexpo trade show opening Tuesday in Las Vegas.
Caterpillar will be among the equipment makers at...
Construction Equipment
China Construction Equipment Embraces West Development
This year is the first year of a new circle west development. In the past 10 years, West Development has got conspicuous achievements with all Chinese people`s efforts, including Qinghai-Tibet Railway, West-Eastern Natural Gas Transmission Project etc. On one...
Architecture
Zaha Hadid sets sights on London skyline
Zaha Hadid is hoping to make her mark on the London skyline by moving into high-rise commercial development in the capital.Hadid is best known for designing public buildings in the UK and overseas but the woman behind the Olympics’...
Building Products
Chinese firm to build construction machinery factory in Cikarang
China-based construction machinery manufacturer Sany Group, via its subsidiary Sany Heavey Industry Co. Ltd., will soon build a factory in an industrial zone in Cikarang, an area within Indonesia’s West Java town of Bekasi. The...
Building Products
Timik Developments and Boral Midland Brick attain 10 Star energy rating
Boral Midland Brick's Milano face brick is featured in a 10 Star purpose built house in Western Australia which has achieved the highest energy rating currently possible in Australia. Like all other states, sustainability is...
Building Products
Eco-Friendly Building Materials
Part of the whole green building concept, Eco-friendly building materials are a key component of any Earth-friendly construction project. Starting with site selection and building design, each facet of these Eco-friendly projects is created emphasizing minimal impacts to the...
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