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Egypt’s road, bridge and tunnel projects are seeing progress
World Highways   06 May 2020   Egypt  
image © courtesy of Mike Woof
<p>A programme of bridge building in Egypt&rsquo;s capital Cairo will improve transport and help cut the chronic congestion in the city. In all, 40 bridges are being built in Cairo, with the project being funded by the Egyptian Government.<br />The programme ...
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Lower Thames Crossing: New details emerge about crossing project
News Shopper   03 November 2017   England   UK  
More details have emerged about the controversial crossing_News Shopper
<p>More details about the controversial Lower Thames Crossing have been announced by Highways England.</p> <p>'Key changes' surrounding the logistics of the long awaited new crossing have been announced including a new junction design at the M25.</p> <p>The ...
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Experts warn of more landslides in Mount Popa area
Myanmar Times   25 October 2017   Myanmar   Mount Popa  
The damaged village near Mount Popa after a landslide. Experts warn of more danger in the vicinity. Nay Aung/The Myanmar Times
<p>Mount Popa is not likely to erupt, but a tragedy can still occur if the problems that led to a landslide last week are not addressed, experts who conducted investigation in the area warned on Tuesday. <br />Dr Soe Moe Kyaw Win with the Myanmar Geosciences ...
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Solution to incessant road failures in Nigeria
theguardian   25 July 2017   Nigeria  
Road construction
<p>Most Nigerian roads are in deplorable state. This makes travelling along such roads very unpleasant, while failed sections are zones of operation by armed robbers and kidnappers. Flexible highway pavements in Nigeria often show signs of failure shortly ...
UK construction boosted by surge of big projects
Financial Times   07 February 2016   UK   UK  
The new £4.3bn super-sewer will run for 16 miles under the Thames
<p>UK construction is expected to return to pre-recession levels for the first time this year because of a surge in road, rail and energy projects.<br />Construction work is expected to rise 3.6 per cent in 2016 and 4.1 per cent in 2017, the Construction Products ...
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Funding pledged for Stonehenge tunnel
Architects' Journal   14 October 2015   UK   Stonehenge  
Stonehenge tunnel / AJ
<p>A tunnel under Stonehenge has been included in a &pound;2billion programme of work to improve roads in the South-west of England.</p> <p>The 2.9 km tunnel under the World Heritage Site is one of the core projects unveiled by Highways England yesterday as ...
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Project in tiny Portsmouth overtakes Cleveland's Inner Belt Bridges as ODOT's costliest
Cleveland.com   09 April 2015   USA   Cleveland Ohio  
Portsmouth Bypass
<p>CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cleveland's new Inner Belt Bridges, first the westbound span, and now its eastbound sister under construction, held title to being the most expensive projects ever undertaken by the Ohio Department of Transportation until this spring. ...
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