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Arup has develop a new early-stage tool for Building Information Modelling (BIM Tool) in order to help with a project for the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, better known as CERN. The new tool will be used to assist with decisions for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) project, a new …

July saw spending in the US construction industry reach levels not seen since before the global financial crisis. After analysing data for construction activity through the month, the Associated General Contractors of America concluded that spending was at its highest level since late 2008. Based on a seasonally adjusted annual …

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the Shanghai Water Authority for a project that aims to improve the city’s water quality. Mott MacDonald will be providing technical support for the project, which will also seek to make improvements in terms of supply levels. The water quality project forms part of …

The “Lego House” has begun construction in the Danish town of Billund, home of famous toy giant the Lego Group. Construction began with the laying of six foundation stones designed to resemble the company’s iconic Lego bricks. The six foundation stones were laid by members of the family that own …

Arcadis have successfully become attached to the new California High-Speed Rail project, which is to become the first high-speed railway line in the USA. Arcadis will provide management services for a section of the project. Overseen by the California High-Speed Rail Authority, the project aims to create a new high-speed …

Ramboll has issued two risk reports relating to Norwegian plans for an innovative new floating tunnel. Both reports have reached very positive conclusions, and have been taken as an encouraging step in the progress of the project. The idea is to build a submerged floating tunnel just over 2.5 miles …

When the Suez Canal opened in 1869, it revolutionised trade and transport. A massive undertaking, the artificial waterway took a full decade to construct and allowed ships to travel between Europe and Asia without the need to navigate all the way around Africa. To this day, it remains one of …

A major mining development that has been proposed for Queensland has now been approved by the federal environment minister of Australia. The Carmichael Coal Mine project is now expected to go ahead, and it is now up to Adani, the Indian company proposing the project, to decide whether proceeding is …

The Republic of Maldives is the world’s lowest country in the world, with average altitude of 1.5 meters above sea level. Due to global warming, the level of water might rise, which would endanger Maldives and its 192 inhabited islands. Reasonable fear of the entire archipelago sinking made the Maldivian …

The Fehmarnbelt cross-border construction project is worth a reported €5.5 billion (£4.36 billion). The scale and value of this project has sparked two rental service providers from different countries to pool their resources and set their sights on winning the project together. Zeppelin Rental from Germany and Denmark’s Ramirent have …