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Besix deploys shaft-climbing robot to install elevators in Dubai skyscraper
In a first for Dubai, Besix subsidiary Six Construct will use a self-climbing robot developed by Schindler to drill anchor bolts into the bare concrete of the elevator shafts of the 340m Uptown Tower going up now.
Made available to...
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DP World agrees to build $1.2bn port in East Java
Dubai-headquartered ports giant DP World and Canadian investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) have signed an agreement with Indonesian conglomerate Maspion Group to build a $1.2bn international container port and logistics park in the Indonesian town...
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Activists target $4.3bn coal plant under construction in Korea
A massive coal power project South Korea is facing renewed scrutiny after activists called for a state audit of domestic banks that are providing $1bn of its $4.3bn cost, The Korea Herald reports.
The 2.1GW power station is being developed...
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Cheshire and Warrington colleges build construction’s digital future with grant from Local Enterprise Partnership
FURTHER Education colleges in Cheshire and Warrington have received a £260,000 grant from the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to help implement digital skills in construction projects.
The grant will support the development of Advanced Construction Training (ACT) across Cheshire and...
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Markus Engineering solves collaboration challenges with Revu and Archicad
Márkus Engineering needed a reliable online project collaboration platform to maintain information flow between project teams both on- and off-site during the Covid-19 lockdown.
As the pandemic intensified, the firm was in the midst of managing a major renovation project...
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Unity acquires VisualLive, an AR platform for the construction industry
Unity, the world’s leading platform for creating and operating real-time 3D (RT3D) content, announced the acquisition of VisualLive, a technology company enabling the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry to reduce costs and increase efficiency by visualizing and collaborating...
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Costains strategic partnership with Microsoft helping to deliver CAPEX and OPEX savings to Anglian Water Digitisation of water pipeline
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, has joined forces with Microsoft, to digitally optimise the way UK infrastructure is designed, delivered and operated. Together Costain and Microsoft aim to improve the lives of UK citizens by helping owners and...
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