Energy Projects
Construction of 900MW Cascade Power Project in Alberta, Canada begins
Construction of the 900MW Cascade Power Project in Alberta, Canada has begun. Kineticor Resource with joint development sponsors, Macquarie Capital and Ontario-based pension fund OPTrust...
Fuel loading begins at the first Hualong One reactor, China.
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The first fuel assembly was loaded into the reactor's core of Hualong One in China, just after the issuance of the unit's operating licence...
World’s first off-grid hydrogen system installed in the UK.
The world's first industrial hydrogen fuel cell system has been installed in a construction site by Siemens Energy and GeoPura. The fuel cell has...
World’s first solar & hydrogen powered cabins cut carbon at HS2 construction sites.
AJC Trailers, a British company, has designed, manufactured, and supplied the world's first solar & hydrogen-powered cabins that have been rolled out across the...
Burkina Faso begins constructing 2 solar power plants in Koudougou & Kaya
The government of Burkina Faso through the Ministry of Energy has announced the start of construction of two solar power plants one with a...
World’s largest offshore windfarm places record-breaking turbine order.
Dogger Bank wind farm and GE Renewable Energy have announced new contracts confirming for the 13MW Haliade-X turbine to be delivered for the Dogger...
Building projects
Tata Projects to construct new Indian parliament building in New Delhi
Tata Projects, a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Tata Group, has won a bid to construct the new Indian Parliament building in the capital city...
Transport infrastructure
AIIB signs US $60m loan to improve city connectivity in Izmir, Turkey
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality have signed a loan agreement of US $60m to extend and increase the...
Water & Sanitation projects
Mozambique: Rehabilitated Chilembene drinking water plant put back into service
Chilembene drinking water plant located in Chilembene administrative post, in the southern province of Gaza, Mozambique, has been put back into service by the...
Mahalla Water Treatment Plant in Egypt inaugurated
The Old Mahalla Water Treatment Plant, located in the city of El-Mahalla El-Kubra in Egypt’s Gharbia Governorate, has been inaugurated after several years of...
Implementation of Greytown Bulk Water Supply project in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on course
Implementation of the Greytown Bulk Water Supply project in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa is on course, the Department of Water and Sanitation in KwaZulu-Natal has...
Implementation of Wenchi Water Supply Project in Ghana begins
The implementation of the Wenchi Water Supply Project in the Wenchi Municipal of Bono Region in the middle-belt of Ghana has begun after President...
Construction of dam in Al-Khaboura province, Oman complete
Construction of a groundwater recharge dam in the village of Meeha Bani Keum located within Oman’s Al-Khaboura province is complete.
The US $251,950 dam was...
PWSS selects L&T to provide bulk drinking water supply to Jalandhar town, India
The Water & Effluent Treatment Business of L&T Construction has secured an order from Punjab Water Supply & Sewerage Board, Punjab, to provide surface-based...
interiors and renovations
How Underfloor Heating Promotes Comfort, Saves Energy and Improves Air Quality
Underfloor heating system is a type of central heating or cooling system that achieves thermal comfort by controlling and regulating indoor climate control. Underfloor...
Using Steel Fibre-reinforced Concrete in Flooring Construction
Reinforcing concrete with steel fibres has been widely used in construction since 1970. They are used to add strength and reinforcement to concrete structures,...
Movable partitions; maintenance and repairs
Movable partitions are becoming more and more popular. They allow you to maximize space efficiency in a cost-effective way. In this article, you will...
Top 10 best front door designs for homes
While visiting a house, one can have the idea of how big or small, beautiful or ordinary, the house would be just by looking...
5 Great Materials That Will Improve Your Home Energy Efficiency
Whether you are renovating your home to make it more comfortable and energy efficient or to sell it and get a bigger return on...
Popular News
Africa’s fastest train line completely operational
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Africa's fastest train line is fully operational. Railway infrastructure constructor Colas Rail, who built the project announced the reports.
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Morocco to construct Africa’s highest wind tower
Morocco is set to construct tallest wind tower in the African continent, measuring 144 metres high.
Spanish technology signed a deal with Nabrawind for the...
Construction of Ghana’s biggest power bulk supply point begins
Construction of Ghana's biggest power Bulk Supply Point (BSP) at Pokuase in the Ga West district has commenced. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo cut...
Managing tips
Tips For Overcoming Construction Management Challenges Due To COVID 19
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of disruptions in businesses all over the world, and has affected the economy in general. Each business...
Tidbits
Six ways to complete architecture assignments faster
All students are snowed under with home assignments occasionally. No matter what you
study, be sure to get plenty of tasks to complete. Unfortunately, architecture...
5 Tips to Extend the Life of Wire Ropes for Rigging
Wire Ropes for Rigging are a critical piece of industrial hardware equipment for rigging and lifting applications. On a basic level, they are used...
Here are the 9 most common HVAC maintenance issues
The most common HVAC maintenance issues need to be treated early in order to avoid bigger problems later on. Some of these could develop...
Projects
TAL Secures 55 storeys of Tiled Surfaces at The Leonardo
The challenge of tiling an extremely tall building like The Leonardo arises when specifying a flexible installation to allow for the movement of the...
144 Oxford: Prestigious and iconic development in Rosebank, South Africa
144 Oxford is a premium-grade office development in Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa aimed at capitalising on the demand for office space in the popular...
Marriott inaugurates JW Marriott Hotel Yinchuan in China
Marriott International has announced the opening of its dual-branded hotel, JW Marriott Hotel Yinchuan and Courtyard by Marriott Yinchuan in Northwest China, recognized as...
CCL improves deliverability of ‘Eden Roc’ high-end Cyprus residential design with specialised engineering
Rabih Hajjar, from CCL, discusses the company’s design and project delivery support for the Eden Roc residential development in Cyprus
With its year-round sunshine and...
Jeddah Tower project timeline and what you need to know
The Jeddah Tower in Saudi Arabia, is expected to be the tallest building in the world, knocking Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa off its throne....
Corporate NEws
Crushing Agglomerated Clinker
Re-calculating duty to meet reality
When MEKA's client, a major cement manufacturer sent an inquiry to crush 300 tph of agglomerated clinker. They thought it...
People
Free Software Trials from the Comfort of Your Own Home Office
How are you enjoying working at home? COVID-19 has caused many companies to embrace remote working, and the AEC industry is no exception. While...
Features
Aussie Pumps: Water cart pumps for dust suppression
We’ve all driven around country roads when there has been road construction going on in the past decades and seen water cards with “dribble...
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