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Strabag wins US$178m contract in Tanzania

Strabag wins US$178m contract in Tanzania

Austrian contractor Strabag has won a US$178 million contract to build a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The project involves the construction of the BRT… Read more »

Dubai’s Princess Tower becomes world’s tallest residential building

Dubai’s Princess Tower becomes world’s tallest residential building

The dome and mast of Princess Tower in Dubai Marina has been completed, making the 414m-tall building the world’s tallest residential tower. The developer, Tameer Holdings, said Wednesday that the… Read more »

China property market goes from giddy to gloomy

China property market goes from giddy to gloomy

China property market declined for a fourth straight month in December as the Chinese government reaffirmed its determination to keep property restrictions in place. Property prices have been on a… Read more »

Construction on world’s tallest tower begins

Construction on world’s tallest tower begins

Construction is set to begin in January of 2012 on the world’s tallest tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the lead architect has said. Mr Adrian Smith, the architect behind the… Read more »

Korean builders expect boom in Libya

Korean builders expect boom in Libya

Korean builders are expecting a boom in construction business in Libya with the death of Muammar Gaddafi, Yonhap News Agency has reported. The death of Gaddafi, the deposed Libyan leader… Read more »

World’s biggest solar bridge project gets under way in London

World’s biggest solar bridge project gets under way in London

  Work on the world’s largest solar bridge has kicked off in central London. The project will see more than 4,400 photovoltaic panels installed on the roof of Blackfriars Railway… Read more »