The $800-million “signature bridge” that the state of Florida promised the people of Miami is distinguishing itself in another way: as a bitterly contested best-value procurement.
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First US Mass-Timber Tower Is OK'd
Authorities having jurisdiction in Oregon and Portland have granted a building permit for the 12-story Framework, which is on deck to become the tallest, pure mass-timber structure in the Americas and the tallest mass-timber building in the U.S.
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Waterways Group Seeks Piece of Trump Infrastructure Plan
A waterways industry organization would like to see some of President Trump’s proposed $1-trillion, 10-year infrastructure investment plan go for replacing decades-old river locks, but the group, Waterways Council Inc. (WCI), strongly opposes another administration proposal, levying a new tax on barge companies.
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Companies in Qatar urged to fortify IoT
Companies in Qatar who have adopted Internet of Things (IoT) systems have been advised to secure the same, given that vulnerability to external cyber threats for IoT is relatively higher than traditional IT
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Oman's Al Khabourah Fort Restoration to complete in Q3 2017
Restoration works are being carried out on Al Khabourah Fort to address the effects that salinity and humidity have had on its walls and facilities
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Emaar to IPO real estate business in Dubai
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Philippines halts labour movement to Qatar
The suspension "is for the welfare and protection" of overseas Filipino workers in the Gulf state, the Philippines’ Department of Labour and Employment said
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Two Dubai projects in the pipeline for Cayan Group
Cayan Group has shortlisted two locations in Dubai for two potential projects ? one hospitality and one residential
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Egypt imposes import tariffs on steel from three countries
Egypt has implemented new regulations for the import of rebar steel from China, Turkey and Ukraine by imposing temporary import tariffs
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Volvo Group to build $24m truck assembly plant in Kenya
Sweden?s Volvo Group makes plans for the local assembly of Volvo Trucks in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, as it sets out to realise ambitious market share targets in East Africa
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