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KE International awarded US $6 Billion construction contract for Akon City, Senegal
Akon City has awarded the contract for building and executing the city to KE International, a US based Consulting and Engineering firm. The US $6 Billion futuristic-cryptocurrency themed City is founded by Senegalese-American superstar and philanthropist Akon.
With the awarding...
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Giving robotic laborers the smarts to help construction crews on-site
Engineers at the Fraunhofer Italia Innovation Engineering Center (IEC) in Bolzano, Italy, are developing software that would enable a robot assistant to help on construction sites. Based on the Husky A200 research platform, the mobile robot uses new navigational...
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Construction Company Nexii Pushes Green Alternative To Carbon-Heavy Concrete
Nexii Building Solutions Inc. is the name of the company and its signature product is Nexiite, a proprietary material that allows for the rapid construction of sustainable buildings. The material is meant to replace concrete, which has a high...
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Danish engineering services firm Ramboll selected to help deliver new cable-stayed bridge in Denmark
Danish engineering services firm Ramboll has been selected by Storstrøm Bridge Joint Venture (SBJV) to assist in the design and approval process of the new Storstrøm Bridge in Denmark.
The 4km long cable-stayed bridge will link Zealand and Falster via...
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Smart lighting will help social distancing through UK streetlights
Local authorities can now use local streetlighting to support the UK Government’s social distancing objectives by using smart lighting technology.
A digital service offered by SSE Enterprise’s distributed energy business, Mayflower Smart Control’s innovative Central Management System (CMS) gives local...
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Vinci wins contract to build Chester Northgate mixed-use project in UK
Vinci Construction has secured a £47m contract for the construction of Chester Northgate, a new mixed-use project in Chester City, England.
The Chester Northgate scheme is part of Chester's One City Plan and is expected to be a new cultural...
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Interserve Construction secures contracts worth £92m in June
Interserve Group Limited, the international support services, construction and equipment group, secured contracts worth more than £92 million in June.
Interserve Construction secured a number of contracts with the Department of Health through several NHS Foundation Trusts in West Yorkshire,...
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