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Patent for cost-saving tunnel seal
The construction index   01 November 2017   UK  
The cast-in tunnel segment gasket
<p>A new cast-in rubber gasket corner joint system designed to reduce the risk of segment cracking during tunnel construction has secured a UK patent.</p> <p>It is an apparently simple innovation that could save the tunnelling industry both time and money, ...
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Structural engineers raise the bar in earthquake resistance
The construction index   27 October 2017   UK   Edinburgh  
Sacrificial braces reduce damage_theconstructionindex
<p>Engineers at Heriot-Watt University have designed a &lsquo;sacrificial device&rsquo; for buildings that absorbs the impact of earthquakes or explosions to prevent or reduce damage.</p> <p>George Vasdravellis, assistant professor in structural engineering ...
Mersey crossing comes in on time and under budget [ – with videos]
The construction index   16 October 2017   England   Cheshire  
The bridge opened at midnight 13th/14th October 2017_The Construction Index
<p>After more than three and a half years of construction, the &pound;600m Mersey Gateway Bridge has opened to traffic on time and under budget.</p> <p>The 1,000m-long crossing of the River Mersey between Runcorn and Widnes opened just after midnight on the ...
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BAM releases report into car park collapse
The construction index   27 September 2017   Netherlands   Eindhoven  
Technical cause of airport car park collapse revealed_New Civil Engineer
<p>The results have been released of an investigation into the cause of the partial collapse a multi-storey car park under construction in the Netherlands. The collapse happened at Eindhoven Airport on 27 May 2017.</p><p>The parking structure was constructed ...
Record-breaking observation wheel nears completion
Image by Meeras Projects Division
<p>Seven out of the eight sections are now in place for what is set to be the world&rsquo;s largest observation wheel.</p> <p>Mace is providing project management, cost consultancy services and construction advice on the Ain Dubai wheel to client Meraas. The ...
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Singapore awards civils work for underground line
The construction index   11 September 2017   Singapore   Asia  
Circle Line 6 (source: The construction index)
<p>Singapore&rsquo;s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded civils contracts with a combined value of S$1.75bn (&pound;663m) for construction of the Circle Line 6 (CCL6).</p> <p>Largest of the three contracts is the S$1.21bn extension of Kim Chuan Depot, ...
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BAM team unveils hyperloop test track
source: The Construction Index
<p>Europe&rsquo;s first test facility for a hyperloop transport system has been unveiled.</p> <p>BAM has worked with the winners of a hyperloop competition to build the 30m-long test facility on the campus of Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). The ...
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New Jacobs JV for Saudi Arabia
KSA flag (source: The construction index)
<p>Saudi Aramco and Jacobs have agreed to set up a joint venture for social infrastructure projects across Saudi Arabia and the surrounding region.</p> <p>The new Saudi Arabia-based joint venture company will offer professional program and construction management ...
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Cowi team picked for Bangladesh tunnel project
The construction index   23 May 2017   Bangladesh   Asia  
Karnaphuli Tunnel perspective (source: The construction index)
<p>​​Cowi has been awarded a contract to check the design and construction of a US$530m (&pound;406m) tunnel in Bangladesh.</p> <p>It will be working with local consultancies and Australian partner SMEC.</p> <p>The Karnaphuli Tunnel will be 3.4km long and ...
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Motts and Arcadis win Sydney metro contract
Sydney metro (source: The construction index)
<p>A design team led by Mott MacDonald and Arcadis is to design six underground stations as part of the second stage of the Sydney Metro project in Australia.</p> <p>As joint lead designers in the Metron consortium, they have won the Underground Station Design ...
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