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5 Companies Invited to Bid for Next Portion of California High Speed Rail Project
- Apr, 07, 2014
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- Fresno, California, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has invited five companies to submit bids for the second contract to build part of the state’s high-speed rail line. The winning bidder will be expected to com...
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Pulaski Skyway Rehabilitation to Reroute 34,000 Cars Daily
- Apr, 04, 2014
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- Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The Pulaski Skyway Bridge rehabilitation project will begin on April 12, and some New York and New Jersey Residents are already dubbing it “carmaggedon.” Once construction begins, 34,000 of the 74,000...
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World’s Tallest Ferris Wheel Opens in Las Vegas
- Apr, 02, 2014
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- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
The 550-foot tall High Roller Wheel opened near the strip in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday after nearly three years of planning and construction. The Ferris wheel is nine feet taller than the Singapore...
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African Infrastructure Shortages Responsible for Lack of Growth
As Africa continues to develop, one of the main challenges it still faces, is its shortage of completed infrastructure projects. In many cases public funding alone cannot provide the resources needed...
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PortMiami Soccer Stadium Design Unveiled
- Mar, 31, 2014
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- Miami, Florida, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
A group led by retired soccer star David Beckham unveiled renderings of the new PortMiami soccer stadium that will be built along the Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida. The open-air soccer stadium...
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Tappan Zee Bridge Funding Questions Remain
- Mar, 27, 2014
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- New York New York United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
While the first three piles for the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York have been completed, there are still many questions remaining about how the bridge will be financed. The original three-mile long Tapp...
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Hyper-Speed Vertical Train Hub Concept
Two British designers, Christopher Christophi and Lucas Mazarrasa, received honorable mention in eVolo’s 2014 Skyscraper Competition for their Hyper-Speed Vertical Train Hub concept. This year’s compe...
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Dubai Sustainable City Construction Underway
Diamond Developers has begun construction on the $300 million Sustainable City located just outside of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. They expect to have one hundred units ready by the end of the...
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California High Speed Rail Project Advancing
- Mar, 21, 2014
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- Fresno, Califonia, United States
- Authored by: thestructuralengineer.info
Two California state agencies announced actions last Friday that will help advance the California high-speed rail project. The state Water Resources Control Board announced they had approved an enviro...
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First Gallery of Louvre Abu Dhabi Completed
Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), master developer of major tourism, cultural and residential destinations in Abu Dhabi, has completed the construction of the first gallery of Louvr...
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