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Iceland is to benefit from a planned high-speed rail link connecting Keflavik International Airport to Reykjavik Central. The project is planned to cost around £50 million and it has been said it may create opportunities for British construction firms. The rail link will span the 29 miles (45 kilometres) between …

Pamir highway is a road through Central Asia between Osh (Kyrgyzstan) and Dushanbe (the capital of Tajikistan) which lies mostly in Tajikistan, but the road with length of 1.252 kilometres is also going through Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. Road also known as “The road from hell” is …

New York-based The Living recently opened their innovative new eco tower in MoMA’s PS1 space. Named Hy-fi, the design now occupies this space after winning MoMA PS1’s Young Architects Competition. The structure boasts an interesting and modern design made up of several converging cylindrical towers, but this is far from …

After years of nonchalant monarchy and civil strife, ‘The Daughter of Himalaya’ is now directing her economy to real prosperity. Cumulative efforts in various sectors have helped Nepal to cope with the needs of new millennium. These efforts are also translated in the construction sector. More construction projects are considered than …

As a city of more than 15 million dwellers, Dhaka has subsequently experiences a lot of traffic jams on the roads. Unplanned urbanization and killing off once abundant water bodies left Dhaka’s transportation system in tatters. Inception of modern subway metro system is one the best possible solutions. However constructing …

Salvo Property Group has appointed multinational contractor Brookfield Multiplex to construct Melbourne’s Platinum Tower. The tower will stand 52 stories high and contain a total of 438 apartments alongside a very wide range of facilities and amenities. The project is worth AU$280 million (£155 million) in total and will occupy …

The history of steel structures in Bangladesh is not very old. A country with limited mineral resources could not afford to construct a lot of steel buildings. However, the scenario is drastically changing, thanks to rapid growth of garments industry which demands faster production output to meet the ever increasing …

Investment projects planned by the major power enterprises in Poland provide for the development of units with a combined capacity of 30,000 MW. However, up to 50% of the projects stand a chance of being implemented. In terms of value, nuclear power units are at the helm, overtaking coal-fired units, which …

The roofing materials market in Poland is past its worst and the forthcoming years will see growth up to 10% annually. In view of developers’ growing activity, both in the residential and commercial construction market, prospects for the segment of flats roofs are slightly more promising as compared with the …

Bouygues Construction, a subsidiary of the Bouygues Group, is a French construction company specialising in building, civil works and electrical contracting and maintenance. Established in Paris, 1952, as part of Enterprise Francis Bouygues, the company boasts an impressive portfolio of 52,600 employees and seven divisions. Today, Bouygues Construction is a …