Algeria’s Ministry of Transport has signed an agreement with three firms for the construction of a $3.5-billion deep-sea port in Algeria over the next seven years.
Even the most well-constructed building may have little chance against a direct hit from the 200-mph winds of an EF5 tornado. But a recently released ASCE study suggests that, away from the center of these catastrophic twisters, greater attention to structural load paths and construction quality may improve building performance, while also helping structures withstand direct hits from smaller, less powerful storms.
Indonesia sprung a surprise on Jan. 28, suspending a $5.5-billion high-speed-rail project that is being implemented by a Chinese company and financed by the China Development Bank.
Ontario transportation officials have made some initial findings on what triggered the deck split and nearly 2-ft upward displacement on one span of the province’s first cable-stayed bridge.
The Obama administration wants to cut methane emissions from energy production on federally owned lands by requiring oil and natural-gas companies to limit flaring at wells and take steps to reduce leaks.
A Senate floor vote could come by Feb. 5 on a sweeping energy bill, which, if enacted, would be the first comprehensive energy legislation to make it through Congress since 2007.
After 12 months of ups and downs, the final tally for 2015’s total construction starts ended the year with an 8% annual increase, representing $646 billion in new work, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.
China-based equipment manufacturer Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. has made an unsolicited offer to acquire U.S.-based Terex Corp., possibly upsetting a merger of the company with Finland-based Konecranes.
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