Holes drilled at a 30-degree angle rather than vertically, plus inadequate decking, contributed to the Aug. 21 subway station project excavation blast that broke several store windows on the east side of Manhattan in New York City, according to preliminary investigation results.
Rendering courtesy of LAVA Design for Ethiopia's national stadium and sports village evokes natural forms, incorporates traditional architectural and construction practices, and introduces modern materials and engineering. A consortium led by Australia’s LAVA has won an international competition to design a national stadium and sports village in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Its concept blends traditional Ethiopian architectural and construction practices with new technology to create a quality, modern piece of infrastructure.LAVA, or the Laboratory for Visionary Architecture, is an international network of designers with offices in Sydney, Shanghai, Stuttgart and Abu Dhabi. LAVA's consortium partners are Doha-based DESIGNSPORT and Ethiopia’s JDAW.The
The two large dams under construction on the Madeira River, Jirau and San Antonio, which together will provide nearly 7,000 MW of electricity, continue Brazil's reliance on hydropower.
Major European contractors have flocked to London for a piece of the 21-kilometer Crossrail tunnel project now advancing at more than 40 sites across the city.
Gridlock in Brazil’s urban centers is an onerous fact of daily life, and nowhere are traffic arteries more clogged than in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Eike Batista, the richest man in Brazil, is building a superport. It's part of his master plan to surpass Mexican telecommunications mogul Carlos Slim as the world's richest man.
Researchers at Oregon State University have successfully lab-tested a new microbial fuel cell that can produce 10 to 50 times more electricity, per water volume, than other approaches.
Photo by Augusto Diniz Following World Cup, Arena Pantanal will be downsized to a 27,000-seat capacity from 45,000. The owner says the facade steel and roof covering will be dismantled and recycled. Photo by Augusto Diniz Arena team in Mato Grosso set ambitious goals for sustainable design, recyling and environmental protection, says Curvo Borges. Related Links: Ms. President Goes for the Gold Rio Spending on Bus Lane, Metro To Break Gridlock Brazilian Contractor Builds Training Center, Trade School Brazil Places Its Bets on Hydroelectric Dams, Despite Protests After April Uprising, Jirau Dam Back on Track Billionaire Dredges Up Support for
Two and a half years after beginning work on a $300-million first phase to replace two 50-year-old freeway bridges across the Anacostia River, the District of Columbia Dept. of Transportation has authorized a $90.7-million add-on to the project.
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