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Topcon to build State-Of-The-Art Manufacturing Facility in Germany
Topcon to build State-Of-The-Art Manufacturing Facility in Germany Topcon Positioning Systems has announced a new manufacturing facility will be built in Geisenheim, Germany, near Frankfurt, for the company’s Topcon Electronics operation. The announcement was made during a ground-breaking ceremony o...
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Iteris AI Hybrid Sensors used to upgrade Carson City Intersection Infrastructure
Iteris AI Hybrid Sensors used to upgrade Carson City Intersection Infrastructure Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced that Carson City, Nevada has chosen to upgrade the city’s intersection detection sensors to Iteris’ Va...
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Renewable Algae-based Alternative for Oils, Fluids and Greases
Renewable Algae-based Alternative for Oils, Fluids and Greases Global metalworking fluid, grease, and lubricating oil manufacturers, notably those seeking new, more sustainable lubricants using renewable base oils/high-quality additives for the automotive and electric vehicle (EV) industries, can an...
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Scientists developing Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composite Materials
Scientists developing Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composite Materials Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a method that demonstrates how fibre-reinforced polymer composite materials used in the automotive, aerospace and renewable energy industries can b...
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DfT and Highways Sector Council launch Toolkit to help industry meet PAS 2080
DfT and Highways Sector Council launch Toolkit to help industry meet PAS 2080 The Department for Transport (DfT) in the UK has endorsed the industry group Highways Sector Council as it launches their ‘free to use’ Toolkit to help Asset Owners, Designers, Contractors, and their supply chains to align...
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Mammoet makes Breakfast Creek Bridge Construction Swift and Seamless in Brisbane
Mammoet makes Breakfast Creek Bridge Construction Swift and Seamless in Brisbane In the heart of Brisbane, a crucial project unfolded as the joint venture of Brady Marine & Civil Pty Ltd & Georgiou Group Pty Ltd (GBJV) undertook the task of constructing the Breakfast Creek Bridge, commission...
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Meet the clever new Vögele SUPER 1800-5i Dash 5 Paver
Meet the clever new Vögele SUPER 1800-5i Dash 5 Paver Joseph Vögele AG has integrated its most popular model into the ‘Dash 5’ generation: Like all the latest-generation road pavers, the SUPER 1800-5(i) combines user-friendliness, automation, economic viability and sustainability. With pave widths b...
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Unleashing Africa’s Renewable Energy Potential
Unleashing Africa’s Renewable Energy Potential Africa stands on the brink of a renewable energy revolution. A recent landmark study, conducted by an international consortium including the University of Tübingen, the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research, the University of Osnabrück, and the...
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Making Concrete Stronger and More Durable with Resin
Making Concrete Stronger and More Durable with Resin Engineering structures made of concrete, steel, or other materials are subject to vibrations and stress. Because of this, small cracks appear, which grow and eventually lead to destruction. This phenomenon is called “fatigue failure”....
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New Water Pressure Sensor allows Utilities to Identify Leaks Remotely
New Water Pressure Sensor allows Utilities to Identify Leaks Remotely Sensata Technologies has announced the launch of the 129CP Series Digital Water Pressure Sensor, which will help deliver enhanced smart pressure monitoring capabilities to water utilities and drive waste reduction. Water utilities...
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Robots and AI an active part of future Manufacturing Sites
Robots and AI an active part of future Manufacturing Sites An AI (artificial intelligence) technology for robot work, which allows robots to be easily applied to manufacturing processes, has been developed for the first time in the world. The newly developed technology can be used in a variety of pr...
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MIT exploring Cobalt-free Vehicle Batteries
MIT exploring Cobalt-free Vehicle Batteries Many electric vehicles are powered by batteries that contain cobalt — a metal that carries high financial, environmental, and social costs. MIT researchers have now designed a battery material that could offer a more sustainable way to power electric cars....
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Armour Steel
Armouring Steel to make even Tougher Materials Researchers demonstrated that stainless steel and other metal alloys coated with hexagonal boron nitride, or hBN, exhibit non-stick or low-friction qualities along with improved long-term protection against harsh corrosion and high-temperature oxidation...
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AI boosts resolution of Electrical Impedance Tomography for Structural Imaging
AI boosts resolution of Electrical Impedance Tomography for Structural Imaging Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a non-destructive imaging technique used to visualize the interior of materials. In this method, an electric current is injected between two electrodes, creating an electric field,...
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Infinitum unveils Sustainable Electric Motor for Commercial Applications
Infinitum unveils Sustainable Electric Motor for Commercial Applications At the AHR Expo, Infinitum, creator of the sustainable air-core motor, unveiled the next generation of its award-winning Aircore EC, a high-efficiency motor system designed to sustainably power commercial and industrial applica...
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Labelling Images for Autonomous Driving with AI Generative Simulation
Labelling Images for Autonomous Driving with AI Generative Simulation Helm.ai, a provider of advanced AI software for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), autonomous driving, and robotics automation, today announced the launch of neural network-based, high-fidelity virtual scenario generation...
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Computer Vision breakthrough brings Anomaly Detection to any Edge Device
Computer Vision breakthrough brings Anomaly Detection to any Edge Device Edge Impulse, the leading platform for building, refining and deploying machine learning models to edge devices, has unveiled a novel technology for unlocking visual anomaly detection on any edge device, from NVIDIA GPUs to Arm...
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Side Turn and Lane Change Assist PreView STA79 Safety Solution
Side Turn and Lane Change Assist PreView STA79 Safety Solution Sensata Technologies has introduced a new addition to their PreView Radar product line that will improve the safety of medium and heavy-duty vehicles worldwide. May 2024 marks the official launch of the PreView® STA79, an advanced soluti...
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Cloud ATMS with Predictive Traffic Monitoring and Alerting
Cloud ATMS with Predictive Traffic Monitoring and Alerting As part of Umovity, Econolite and PTV Group announced today at the ITS America Conference & Expo being held at the Phoenix Convention Center, that they have introduced the industry’s only integrated Advanced Transportation Management Sys...
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Georgia celebrates Breakthrough of Gudauri Tunnel
Georgia celebrates Breakthrough of Gudauri Tunnel On April 23, a key tunnel of KK Highway, Georgia’s North-South Corridor, was successfully bored through ahead of schedule, cutting travel time from the previous one hour to 20 minutes. Constructed by China Railway Tunnel Group Co., Ltd., the Gu...
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Sustainability of Powder and Wire Additive Feedstock
Sustainability of Powder and Wire Additive Feedstock The Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association a global advocacy group focused on promoting sustainable additive manufacturing industry practices, announced today the preliminary results of a research project titled “Specific Energy of Metal AM...
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Best Engineering Scholarship Programs for Students in 2024
Best Engineering Scholarship Programs for Students in 2024 Many engineering inventions revolutionized the development of our civilization. From the printing press and electricity to the computer and internet, bright minds have been dramatically changing the lives of our society in general and each i...
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A Guide to Navigating Project Finance
A Guide to Navigating Project Finance In the intricate world of construction and development, the concept of project finance stands as a beacon for CEOs and CFOs looking to bring ambitious projects to fruition. Contrary to the belief held by many executives, the success of obtaining finance does not...
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VolvoCE updates L30 and L35 Compact Wheel Loaders
VolvoCE updates L30 and L35 Compact Wheel Loaders Increased functionality and an improved operator experience are just a couple results of the updates made to the L30 and L35 compact wheel loaders from Volvo Construction Equipment. Compact wheel loaders have proven themselves across construction sit...
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Predicting Road Safety Issues using AI to Analyse the Roadway
Predicting Road Safety Issues using AI to Analyse the Roadway Issues such as abrupt changes in speed limits and incomplete lane markings are among the most influential factors that can predict road crashes, finds new research by University of Massachusetts Amherst engineers. The study then used mach...
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Saving Coho Salmon from Tire Pollution with Permeable Pavements
Saving Coho Salmon from Tire Pollution with Permeable Pavements The pore-like structure of permeable pavements may help protect coho salmon by preventing tire wear particles and related contaminants from entering stormwater runoff, according to a Washington State University study. Researchers demons...
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Self-healing and Resilient Microgrids
Self-healing and Resilient Microgrids Self-healing electrical grids: It may sound like a concept from science fiction, with tiny robots or some sentient tech crawling around fixing power lines, but in a reality not far from fiction a team of researchers is bringing this idea to life. What’s not hard...
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Exosuits increase both Productivity and Well-Being
Exosuits increase both Productivity and Well-Being HeroWear, a manufacturer specializing in soft, textile based exoskeletons called exosuits, partnered with an international grocery retailer to collect the research that found wearing an exoskeleton can increase productivity by 8%, and presented its...
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Scaling up Nanomaterials for Sustainable Manufacturing
Scaling up Nanomaterials for Sustainable Manufacturing As electronic devices get smaller, the materials needed to create them get smaller as well. Nanoscience is the study of extremely small materials that find uses in energy storage, electronics, health and safety applications and more. Now a team...
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Alpha and Omega announces 3-Phase Driver IC for Cordless Power Tools
Alpha and Omega announces 3-Phase Driver IC for Cordless Power Tools Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS), a designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of discrete power devices, wide band gap power devices, power management ICs, and modules, today announced the release of the...
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The psychology of Cities without Walls
The psychology of Cities without Walls Although he built his career around buildings, Fengqi “Frank” Li likes to break down walls. Li was trained as an architect, but he doesn’t box himself in. Currently he is working as a computational developer at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Labo...
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Humanetics collaborating with Ansys to enhance Human Safety
Humanetics collaborating with Ansys to enhance Human Safety Humanetics and Ansys announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a minority ownership interest in Humanetics from Bridgepoint, the global private equity firm that first invested in Humanetics in 2018. The transactio...
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True-3D near-eye displays enabled by Metalens Array
True-3D near-eye displays enabled by Metalens Array Integral imaging (II) display is one of the most promising near-eye displays (NEDs) due to its compact volume, full parallax, convenient full-colour display, and, more importantly, true-3D and more realistic depth perception from eliminating the ve...
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BOW unveils code-agnostic scalable Robotics Software at Hannover Messe
BOW unveils code-agnostic scalable Robotics Software at Hannover Messe BOW, the universal robotics software company that makes programming robots code-agnostic, interoperable and scalable, will today demonstrate real-world applications at the Hannover Messe exhibition with partners Sarcomere Dynamic...
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Financing the Future of Renewable Energy
Financing the Future of Renewable Energy It’s a common misconception that the transition to renewable energy is a colossal challenge overwhelming the globe. In reality, the shift comprises myriad projects in wind, solar, waste-to-energy, and nuclear sectors—all poised and ready to go. What...
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DRIFTx announces strategic partnership with 7X
DRIFTx announces strategic partnership with 7X 7X, previously known as Emirates Post Group, announced its strategic partnership with DRIFTx, an international platform and event for smart, autonomous, and sustainable urban mobility across air, land, and sea. This collaboration will offer 7X with an o...
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3D Printing transformed with new Sensor Technology
3D Printing transformed with new Sensor Technology A sensing technology that can assess the quality of components in fields such as aerospace could transform UK industry. In the study, published today in the journal Waves in Random and Complex Media, researchers from the University of Bristol have d...
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Autonomous e-Mobility Forum unveils Program and Speakers Line-up
Autonomous e-Mobility Forum unveils Program and Speakers Line-up The Autonomous e-Mobility (AEMOB) Forum, held under the patronage of H. E. Jassim Saif Ahmed Al-Sulaiti, Minister of Transport, and hosted by its strategic partner, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) of the State of Qatar, revealed its fi...
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TotalEnergies announces LNG project and multi-energy strategy in Oman
TotalEnergies announces LNG project and multi-energy strategy in Oman During a visit in Muscat on April 21st, Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO of TotalEnergies met with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Saidand His Excellency Eng. Salim bin Nasser Al Aufi, Minister of Energy & Minerals,...
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PlusVision brings Deep Neural Network AI Perception to Next-Generation Vehicles
PlusVision brings Deep Neural Network AI Perception to Next-Generation Vehicles Plus, a global leader of autonomous driving software solutions, announced today the launch of PlusVision, AI perception software designed to be used in advanced safety systems, ADAS applications, and higher levels of aut...
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Ringway Jacobs Resurfaces Highway in World-First Gipave Trial
Ringway Jacobs Resurfaces Highway in World-First Gipave Trial A trial which could revolutionise the way public highways are resurfaced has shown some encouraging initial findings. In the summer of 2022, Essex Highways – a partnership between Ringway Jacobs and Essex County Council – began a tr...
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Intel announces Sustainable AI with World’s Largest Neuromorphic System
Intel announces Sustainable AI with World’s Largest Neuromorphic System Today, Intel announced that it has built the world’s largest neuromorphic system. Code-named Hala Point, this large-scale neuromorphic system, initially deployed at Sandia National Laboratories, utilizes Intel’s Loihi 2 pr...
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Revolutionizing Robotics with the Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas
Revolutionizing Robotics with the Boston Dynamics Electric Atlas Boston Dynamics, a pioneer in robotics for decades, has once again made headlines with the launch of its new Electric Atlas platform. This innovation marks a significant shift from the traditional hydraulic models to a more refined, el...
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Dynamic Spreading to optimizing Road Safety, Sustainability and Savings
Dynamic Spreading to optimizing Road Safety, Sustainability and Savings When winter weather strikes, road safety takes priority. If not properly treated, icy, snow-covered roads create conditions ripe for increased traffic accidents, injuries and fatalities. The impact extends beyond individual safe...
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Extracting Lithium from Mining Sites, Oil Fields and Used Batteries
Extracting Lithium from Mining Sites, Oil Fields and Used Batteries Chemists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have invented a more efficient way to extract lithium from waste liquids leached from mining sites, oil fields and used batteries. They demonstrated that a common...
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FIRSTGREEN announces the ROCKEAT Electric Skid Steer Loader
FIRSTGREEN announces the ROCKEAT Electric Skid Steer Loader FIRSTGREEN Industries, the global manufacturer of the first and only commercially available all-electric, zero-emissions skid steer loader, today announced the launch of ROCKEAT, the company’s newest line of electric, cabinless skid steer l...
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Port of Long Beach selects Iteris for Multimodal Transportation Study
Port of Long Beach selects Iteris for Multimodal Transportation Study Iteris, Inc., the world’s trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, today announced it has been awarded a $900,000 contract by the Port of Long Beach for an 18-month multimodal transportation study...
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How Cutting-Edge Technology will Revolutionize Car Rental
How Cutting-Edge Technology will Revolutionize Car Rental Modern technology is revolutionizing every industry you can imagine these days. Naturally, this also applies to the world of cars and auto rentals. New features are coming up in cars that make them easier and more efficient, and ultimately ea...
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Smart Construction to champion Digitalisation at Intermat 2024 with Edge 2
Smart Construction to champion Digitalisation at Intermat 2024 with Edge 2 Earthmoving digital solutions expert, Smart Construction, is preparing to unveil its latest product to champion digitalisation in the construction industry at Intermat 2024: Edge 2. In its second attendance of the Intermat co...
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XCMG announces new premium G2 Crane Brand
XCMG announces new premium G2 Crane Brand Leveraging 61 years of crane development experience and success of serving over 300,000 users, XCMG Machinery has officially unveiled the premium G2 crane brand on April 8, taking lead in the era of developing the New Quality Productive Forces with the goal...
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Green Li-ion Plant to Recycle Lithium-Ion Engineered Battery Materials
Green Li-ion Plant to Recycle Lithium-Ion Engineered Battery Materials Green Li-ion, a lithium-ion battery recycling technology company, announced the launch of its first commercial-scale installation to produce sustainable, battery-grade materials, the first of its kind in North America. The plant,...
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Voltpost debuts Lamppost design for Electric Vehicle Charging
Voltpost debuts Lamppost design for Electric Vehicle Charging Voltpost, the lamppost electric vehicle (EV) charging company, today announced the commercial availability of an innovative, award-winning curbside EV charging solution. The company is developing and deploying EV charging projects in majo...
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Bentley Systems and Worldsensing to integrate Topcon GNSS Technology
Bentley Systems and Worldsensing to integrate Topcon GNSS Technology Topcon Positioning Systems has announced strategic agreements with Bentley Systems and Worldsensing to integrate its advanced GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) technology into the companies’ innovative software and connecti...
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5 Common Safety Issues in Warehouses and How to Solve Them
5 Common Safety Issues in Warehouses and How to Solve Them Warehouses can be dangerous pages if not cared for properly, with one recent example including 20,000 individuals being injured operating a forklift in the last year alone . To mitigate injuries, its vital warehouses comply with a strict hea...
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Wirtgen to present Smarter. Safer. More Sustainable solutions at Hillhead
Wirtgen to present Smarter. Safer. More Sustainable solutions at Hillhead Smarter. Safer. More Sustainable. This is the theme of the Wirtgen Group’s appearance at Hillhead 2024. Amongst other things, the focus from 25 to 27 June will be on exciting premières for the British market, including the wor...
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Arbitrage Trading to Unlock Project Financing for Construction Projects
Arbitrage Trading to Unlock Project Financing for Construction Projects In the fast-evolving world of construction finance, a quiet revolution is taking place – Arbitrage Trading, long the preserve of the financial elite, is making significant strides in unlocking funds for infrastructure and...
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uvex to feature #PPEthatfits at The Health & Safety Event 2024
uvex to feature #PPEthatfits at The Health & Safety Event 2024 uvex will be demonstrating how to ensure an optimal PPE fit at The Health & Safety Event (30 April-2 May 2024, NEC Birmingham) to promote the theme of WEARability. With growing awareness around the importance of #PPEthatfits, uve...
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Heavy Traffic rerouted using Acrow Steel Bridge during New Jersey Project
Heavy Traffic rerouted using Acrow Steel Bridge during New Jersey Project Acrow, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, announced it has designed and supplied a modular steel bridge to maintain three lanes of traffic during a lengthy construction project on the Garden State P...
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New Rhino Hyde Liners offered by Haver & Boecker Niagara
New Rhino Hyde Liners offered by Haver & Boecker Niagara Haver & Boecker Niagara, a leading manufacturer of screening, pelletizing and mineral processing plants and systems for the mining, aggregate and industrial mineral industries, presents Rhino Hyde liners to enhance the wear life of a f...
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Lima to get new $3.4 billion Peripheral Ring Road
Lima to get new $3.4 billion Peripheral Ring Road Anillo Vial Periférico consortium, comprising Ferrovial, Sacyr and Acciona, has been selected to develop the Peripheral Ring Road in Lima (Peru) under a concession format with an investment of USD 3.4 billion (approximately € 3.13 billion; including...
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