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US housing starts rebound
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Authorisations and new starts rose in May compared to April, but were still only half what they were a year ago.
Dynapac machines for Algerian Expressway
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A Chinese consortium has ordered 53 Dynapac machines to aid in the construction of a 528 km stretch of Algeria's 1216 km East-West Expressway.
CE Barometer June 2009: Positive sentiment grows
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The recovery in sentiment on the European construction industry first seen in the spring gains momentum.
The Southwest Parkway: collaborative effort
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Driving cattle up the old Chisholm Trial required a truly collaborative effort between the trail boss, cook, wrangler and the point, swing, flank and drag riders. Each of these cowboys had to fulfill their specific role if they were to deliver their cattle to market.
The Southwest Parkway: construction fast facts
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The Southwest Parkway: construction fast facts
The Chisholm Trail: early beginnings
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With the conclusion of the American Civil War in 1865, the US state of Texas found itself in despair and bankruptcy. The state's only potential assets were its countless millions of longhorn cattle, for which no local market was available.
Web exclusive: Rebuilding the historic Chisholm Trail, Texas, US
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Writing exclusively for KHL.com, John R. Quintero, professional associate, at US-based architectural, engineering and consulting company HDR reports on why unprecedented population growth requires improvement to the existing Texas highway system.
L&T exits Ultratech Cement
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Final stake sold for US$ 220 million.
Holcim to acquire Cemex Australia for US$ 1.61 billion
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Cemex will use proceeds to pay down debt
Emaar selected for 1 km high Saudi tower
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Dubai property developer will supervise construction of the world's tallest building in Jeddah.
Louvre dome deal
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Mero-TSK of Germany has won the contract to design and build part of the dome structure for the Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
New Ditch Witch directional drill
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Ditch Witch has introduced the JT100 Mach 1 - its most powerful horizontal directional drill (HDD) built for long-range bores, such as river crossings and the installation of large-diameter pipes.
Slipforming a canal in Northern Turkey
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Basat Elektrik Uretim & Tic is using a Gomaco GP-2600 to slipform 3 km of new canal between Amasya and Tasova.
Stimulus on the road
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Road-Con Contractors has started work on a US$ 12 million project to upgrade a 4.3 mile stretch of Route 422 between Collegeville and Royersford in Maryland, Pennsylvania, US.
Caterpillar machines dig in the desert
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A fleet of more than 100 Caterpillar machines is moving 20000 m³ of sand every day to build the world's largest fully integrated Aquaculture project in the Saudi Arabian desert.
European construction to fall –7,5% this year
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Euroconstruct revises forecasts downwards and sees recession bottoming-out in 2010
New master plan for London's Battersea Power Station unveiled
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Architect Rafael Vinoly has released images of a new "advanced masterplan" for London's iconic Battersea Power Station.
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