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3-storey residential unit made of shipping container material!
A residential model unit built exclusively out of recycled steel shipping containers is now a reality on the southwest corner of Trumbull and Pine, just north of Interstate 75, in Detroit. The ho...
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Construction Started on Detroit's New Light Rail
Track for Detroit’s M-1 Rail, a new light rail line on the city’s lower Woodward Avenue, is projected to be laid before Thanksgiving of this year. The M-1 Rail will be the first streetcar line in Detr...
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A new oil reserve discovered in U.K.
According to the UK exploration company, Oil & Gas Investments, a major oil reserv has been recently discoveres very close to Gatwick Airport in West Sussex. The discovery news caused both excitem...
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Plans for a pedestrian bridge in Minnesota Vikings stadium
A pedestrian bridge connecting the new Minnesota Vikings Stadium to the Downtown East light rail system is being discussed among the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Vikings and the Minesota Sports...
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China Blocks Yangtze Dam Project, According to Activists
According to environmental activists, the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection has issued an order that will stop the building of a hydroelectric dam near the western city of Chongqing on the...
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Japan concerned over Fukushima coolant water disposal
Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant, is currently flushing water to keep the reactors' temperature low enough in an effort to avoid radioactive releases. Radioactivit...
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Is Desalination the Answer to California’s Drought?
The City of Santa Barbara is turning its sights on an old seawater desalination plant to tackle California’s worsening drought and limited water supply. According to Mayor Helene Schneider, the...
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U.S. DOT survey reveals: 61,000 bridges in need of structural repairs
A recently released study by the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) National Bridge Inventory database, reveals that nearly 61,000 bridges across the nation are classified as structurally de...
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Kingdom Tower Elevators Provide a Challenge
According to project handlers the 1km-high Kingdom Tower, “has challenged mankind to outdo himself”! It is also the view of Dr. Hisham Jonah, chief development officer of Jeddah Economic City, whether...
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Sacramento River: total make over of the levee system
Having a time frame of ten years, an extensive levee improvement project is about to hit the ground in Sacramento, with a focus on the Sacramento River south of downtown. The $1.5 billion project come...
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