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Transport
Texas begins LBJ Freeway extension work
Construction work has commenced on the LBJ Freeway extension project in Texas, US.The $2bn project involves completely rebuilding the section of I-635, known as LBJ Freeway, between I-35E and North Central Expressway. Contractor Trinity Infrastructure...
Architecture
Liverpool council to build ‘easy to convert’ schools
Liverpool council is responding to the recommendations of the Sebastian James Review on standardisation and cost reduction by seeking to build four secondary schools that can be housed in airport terminal-style structures and easily converted for commercial use as...
Architecture
UK’s first university-accredited course in Shelter After Disaster to be offered by Oxford Brookes University
From January 2012, Oxford Brookes University will be offering students the UK’s first university-accredited course in Shelter After Disaster. Equivalent to one third of a Masters, the 12 week postgraduate certificate (PGCert) targets three main groups:...
Architecture
New sports complex opens in Grozny, Chechnya
A new sports complex has opened in Chechnya, named after the region’s first President – Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov. Featuring a 30,000-capacity stadium, swimming pool, children’s pool and 500-room hotel, the facility opened officially on the 11th May. ...
Transport
NCC to expand E45 highway in the Göta älv valley for SEK 450 million
NCC Construction Sweden has been commissioned to expand the E45 between Tingberg and Glässnäs into a four-lane highway. This road section is included in the highway expansion program between Gothenburg and Trollhättan. The client is...
Infrastructure
Solar panels to halve carbon emissions at Blackfriars station
London Blackfriars railway station is undergoing a major redevelopment that will see it install a huge solar PV panel system. The system, estimated to reduce carbon emissions by 50% and generate 1.058MW of renewable electricity, will cover some...
Construction Equipment
Danuser Wobble Auger
Wobble Auger produces a hole with no loose dirt in the bottom or around the top of the hole as the dirt becomes compacted on all sides. The tool penetrates dirt, clay, sand,...
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