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QLD’s Major Project Boom Coming to an End: Report
A new report shows the value of construction work on major projects in Queensland is expected to decline by 40 per cent over in the coming years.
Budget 2013: Industry Bodies Respond
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Engineers Australia and Consult Australia have both raised specific concerns following the announcement of...
Another Big Construction Project Cancelled
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Yet another big resource construction project in Australia has been dumped with the cancellation...
INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION
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Mayan Pyramid Bulldozed for Road Construction
One of the largest Mayan-era pyramids in the Central American nation of Belize has been levelled and turned...
Marine Worms Destroy San Diego Bridge
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A major part of the $40.6 million Oceanside railway bridge in California must be demolished and replaced as a...
China’s Construction Projects Abroad Plagued with Problems
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Two of the biggest construction projects undertaken by Chinese companies abroad have been wracked by huge budget overruns and...
Hi-Tech Google Glass Could Revolutionize Work on Construction
A new breed of hi-tech headsets are to set...
GREEN CONSTRUCTION
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The UK’s Largest Sustainable Housing Site
The University of Cambridge has freed up its £1 billion North West Cambridge site to begin work on...
Green Roofs Help Grow Urban Economies
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Advocates of sustainable construction have pointed to green roofs as potent sources of economic rejuvenation.
Qatar’s Passivhaus Proves Green Building Need Not Be Costly
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The cost analysis for a demonstration green building house opened in Qatar this week proves that sustainability measures need...
Green Building Materials Market to Hit $254 Billion by 2020
The global market for green building materials is set...
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$100K to Preserve US National Heritage Trail
Reflections on Building the World’s Tallest Timber Building Using CLT
Oil Sands Lake Lodge Nabs Top Modular Building Award
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