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Arup JV for reconstruction and extension of Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Tibet
Arup JV for reconstruction and extension of Lhasa Gonggar International Airport in Tibet The Bureau of Civil Aviation Administration of China in the Tibet Autonomous Region has appointed a joint ventu...
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The Endless Runway, a practical solution for airport expansion
The Endless Runway, a practical solution for airport expansion The Endless Runway is a radical idea for a concept of a runway that effects the improves operations and construction of the whole airport...
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Heathrow Airport launches UK supply chain tour to boost British SME business
Heathrow Airport launches UK supply chain tour to boost British SME business Heathrow launches new tour to boost SMEs in the supply chain of the UK’s hub airport and to help it deliver its expansion p...
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The European Investment Bank loans €175m for Schiphol Airport extension
The European Investment Bank loans €175m for Schiphol Airport expansion The European Investment Bank (EIB) and N.V. Schiphol Airport have signed a loan agreement of Euro 175 million, the first instalm...
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San Francisco Airport outlines 4 month plan to rehabilitate runway 28L
San Francisco Airport outlines 4 month plan to rehabilitate runway 28L Repaving of runway will involve nine weekend closures from March to June 2017 The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) today...
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Australia awards contract for underpass under Brisbane Airport Runway
Australia awards contract to build 4-lane underpass under Brisbane Airport Runway Construction of a 4-lane underpass beneath the new runway project at Brisbane Airport in Australia, valued at AU$120 m...
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COWI to design another 23,300 m² expansion at Oslo Airport
COWI to design another 23,300 m² expansion at Oslo Airport The expansion will make room for the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the 276-tonne Airbus A380. The non-Schengen area at Gardermoen is to...
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Leading International Consulting Group COWI rebrands its UK subsidiaries
Leading International Consulting Group COWI rebrands its UK subsidiaries COWI the Denmark based engineering firm announced that former COWI subsidiaries, Flint & Neill and Donaldson Associates hav...
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COWI – Donaldson Associates win Hong Kong Airport contracts
COWI – Donaldson Associates win Hong Kong Airport contracts Danish based engineering firm COWI and its new UK-based acquisition Donaldson Associates have won a series of contracts on the project...
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Mexico awards US$4.2 billion airport terminal project for Mexico City
Mexico awards US$4.2 billion airport terminal project for Mexico City A Mexican-Spanish consortium led by FCC majority shareholder Carlos Slim’s Grupo Carso has landed a US$4.2 billion contract to bui...
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New terminal for Julius Nyerere International Airport in Tanzania
New terminal for Julius Nyerere International Airport in Tanzania Prof Makame Mbarawa – the Tanzania Minister for Works, Transport and Communications recently stated that the construction of the...
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Galliford Try resurfaces England’s East Midlands Airport Runway
In November 2016 Galliford Try, one of Britain’s leading housebuilding and construction companies completed a £14.8 million contract to refurbish the entire runway at East Midlands Airport. 48-hour We...
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Heathrow on-track as Government outlines policy for third runway
Heathrow expansion on-track for delivery as Government publishes draft National Policy Statement Heathrow’s expansion programme has passed its first delivery milestone and is advancing on schedule as...
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Agence Française de Développement funds Mombasa Airport works in Kenya
Kenya Transport Sector Support Project – Rehabilitation of Airside Pavements and Airfield Ground Lighting System at Moi International Airport, Mombasa, Kenya The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) t...
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Kleemann and Benninghoven bring improved efficiency in asphalt recycling
Technologies from Kleemann and Benninghoven optimize recycling process. At present, 12 million tonnes of RAP (Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement) are produced and used in Germany alone every single year — out...
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New radio-wave technology assesses asphalt integrity
New Radio Wave Technology Assesses Asphalt Integrity Real time information on asphalt density and uniformity is a boon to construction quality efforts Properly compacted asphalt is a major factor in t...
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Istanbul Airport sees largest compaction project in history with 130 Bomag Rollers
130 Bomag Rollers synchronised in the largest compaction project in history Bomag is the largest manufacturer or Rollers in the world and their expertise was bought into action in 2014 for the constru...
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Kenya plans US$99m International Airport in Embu County
Kenyan Area-Governor Martin Wambora has announced plans to construct a major international airport in Embu County, which is in the Eastern part of the country at a cost of US$99 Million. Governor Wamb...
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The Benefits of Cold Milling / Planing
The Benefits of Cold Milling / Planing The video by Benjamin Beytekin, shows Wirtgen W 250 Cold Milling machines at work in Germany on the B 14 – Abfräsen, Waiblingen-Nord. Pavement Milling Also...
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Frankfurt Airport relies on Wirtgen Milling Machines to Recycle its Runway
Fraport AG, operator of Frankfurt Airport, renews the surface course on the runways about every seven years, including the centre runway, the most-frequently used section. Reason enough to assign key...
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Heathrow reveals team that will design the airport’s sustainable expansion
Seven companies have been contracted by Heathrow to design plans for the airport’s sustainable expansion. They will help deliver one of the most leading-edge airport operations in the world. The group...
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An overview of the Bitumen Market in India
An overview of the Bitumen Market in India India has the world’s second largest road network after the United States of America, with a road infrastructure of over 47,000 km. The Indian bitumen market...
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Contractor chosen for RAAF Amberley expansion in Australia
RAAF Amberley, Australia’s biggest airbase is expanding The Australian Department of Defence have chosen CPB Contractors, a CIMIC Group company to deliver the C‐17A Maintenance Facility, Aircraf...
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Hard Hat colour scheme introduced by Highways England
Hard Hat colour scheme introduced by Highways England As from 1st January 2017, a new Hard Hat colour scheme will be enforced on Contractors working on national road projects in the United Kingdom. Bl...
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Hong Kong Airport 3RS extension to handle 30m extra passengers
Hong Kong Airport 3RS extension to handle 30m extra passengers COWI the Danish consulting firm have won a series of contracts on a new three-runway system allowing the Hong Kong International Airport...
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Runway Rehabilitation Works
Runway Rehabilitation Works Here’s a brilliant video showing the stages and techniques of runway rehabilitation, including earthworks, paving, striping, testing and all the ancillary works that...
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