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OSHA reestablishes full protection for demolition and underground construction
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a direct final rule that applies the requirements of the August 2010 cranes and derricks in construction standard to demolition work and underground construction, the agency revealed in mid-August....
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Sound Transit breaks ground on Northgate Link light-rail extension
Construction work has commenced on Sound Transit’s 4.3-mile Northgate Link light-rail extension from Husky Stadium to stations serving the U District, Roosevelt and Northgate in the US. The $2.1 billion Northgate Link Extension will...
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Linden Comansa designs disassembly device
BGR Energy Systems, an energy plant engineering and construction company, is using two 18t 21CJ290 flat top tower cranes from Comansa Jie, Linden Comansa’s Chinese subsidiary, to build two cooling towers, in June. To...
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China begins construction of $949 million undersea tunnel
Xiamen, a coastal city in southeastern China, has started construction of a $949 million undersea tunnel linking the city’s downtown island with its major industrial district. On completion in 2016, the 9.03km tunnel will...
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SNC-Lavalin wins KAPSARC project in Saudi Arabia
Canadian engineering services firm SNC-Lavalin has secured a $135 million contract to operate and maintain the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre (KAPSARC) project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The KAPSARC project consists of...
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Masisa’s ratings remain unchanged after particleboard plant acquisitions
The ratings for Masisa SA remain unchanged following the company's recent announcement that it will acquire two particleboard plants in Mexico, according to Fitch Ratings. The transaction will be financed by a $100m capital...
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ABB wins $18 million order for modernization of cement plant in India
Swiss power and automation technology group ABB has won an $18 million contract to design, engineer and supply integrated automation and modern electrification systems for Century Cement’s Manikgarh Cement plant in India. Manikgarh Cement...
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