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Earth Moving Machinery in India

Indian Economy has faced the lowest GDP Growth in the year 2012-2013 in a span of Ten Years as per the Minister of State for Finance and the Indian Government is taking steps to revive the economy in which a very crucial step is infrastructural development which has lead to …

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Machu Picchu : The ‘Lost City’ – part 3 : Stonework

“…the stonework of the site remains as one of the world’s great examples of the use of a natural raw material to provide outstanding architecture which is totally appropriate to the surroundings.” ~UNESCO Author’s Own Photo – Mary Bon 1995 The Incas were masters of the ashlar polished drystone masonry …

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Machu Picchu – The Lost City : Part 1 : City Planning

“…Macchu Picchu is an outstanding example of man's interaction with his natural environment.”                                              ~UNESCO Machu Picchu, meaning "old peak." was found by Hiram Bingham an American historian in 1911. It is built on the site of a …

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The shaky foundations of Brazil’s construction industry

Despite rapid growth, the industry is held back by the same factors which have angered millions of protesters – corruption, an unwieldy tax system and poorly planned infrastructure spending. Photo: Rodrigo Soldon The recent street protests of millions of Brazilians against their Government’s alleged incompetence highlighted the deeply paradoxical nature of …

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bauma 2013: gigantic, amazing, supreme

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Approx. 530,000 visitors from over 200 countries Proportion of international visitors higher than ever before 3,420 exhibitors from 57 countries bauma calls… … and they all come: An impressive 530,000 visitors from over 200 countries converged on the Messe München exhibition center between April 15 and 21. Not only did …

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