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The construction index 20 December 2016 Ethiopia Africa

Gibe III dam in Ethiopia (source: The Construction Index)

Ethiopia has inaugurated a record-breaking dam that has been built by Salini Impregilo. Gibe III is the first dam in Ethiopia to be built using roller-compacted concrete (RCC). It has a crest length of 630m and a height of 250m, which is said to ...

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Study contract awarded for proposed Blue Nile dam

The construction index 23 September 2016 Ethiopia Africa

The diversion of the Blue Nile river through four new culverts is underway. Image courtesy of Giustino.

Technical delegates from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have signed an agreement for impact studies to be carried out into the proposed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The studies into the planned dam on Ethiopia’s Blue Nile River will be ...

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