Authorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season. A thick blanket of toxic smog engulfed most parts of northern India on Monday after dense fog overnight, with the “hazardous” air quality in some areas of the National…
On an annual basis, the index fell for a second month in a row in July. The month-on-month increase in the cost index, however, accelerated from 0.4 percent to 1.9 percent. The headline cost index recorded a 29.1 percent increase since the end of 2023. The annual increase in construction costs hit as high as…
10 Dec 2024 By Ben Vogel In the first-ever CN fit-out index, Morgan Sindall subsidiary Overbury leads the pack with turnover of £1.01bn for the year to 30 March 2024, marking a 15 per cent year-on-year increase. Its revenue surge generated a pre-tax profit of £71.2m and a pre-tax margin of 7.1 per cent – healthy by the standards…
Construction of a railway bridge over the Vltava River has been completed, marking a significant milestone for Czech infrastructure. The new 316-meter-long reinforced concrete bridge replaces an outdated steel structure. The original bridge, built in 1889, could no longer support freight trains and restricted passenger train speeds. However, the historic structure will not be demolished,…
Ope George, special adviser to the governor on public private partnerships, disclosed the three bidders for the project during a news conference on Nov. 26, in Lagos. The final bidders are Mota-Engil (Nigeria and Africa) CCCC and CRBC Consort; CGGC-CGC joint venture; and CCECC and CRCCIG Consortium, he said. George said the competitive bidding process…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Mr. Nyesom Wike, inspected five projects being constructed by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc and other contractors on Sept. 30. The projects are aimed at improving the infrastructure, development, and service delivery in the FCT. The minister expressed satisfaction with the quality of work and commended the…
Thе Ministеr of Works, Sеn. David Umahi, has plеdgеd to collaboratе with thе Nigеrian Acadеmy of Enginееring (NAE) to еnhancе road construction and managеmеnt in Nigеria. This assurancе was givеn whеn a dеlеgation from thе NAE, lеd by its Prеsidеnt, Prof. Azikiwе Onwualu, paid a courtеsy visit to thе ministеr in Abuja. Rеprеsеntеd by thе…