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Oil price instability spells turbulent future for construction 15 August 2018

Oil price instability spells turbulent future for construction
US fights for influence in Indo–Pacific with rival to China’s Belt and Road plan 1 August 2018

US fights for influence in Indo–Pacific with rival to China’s Belt and Road plan
US prosecutors target construction firms that “institutionalise theft” from their own workers 27 June 2018

US prosecutors target construction firms that “institutionalise theft” from their own workers
EU criticises China’s “Silk Road”, and proposes its own alternative 9 May 2018

EU criticises China’s “Silk Road”, and proposes its own alternative
Driverless cars could create 100,000 jobs in Ireland, says Arup 18 April 2018

Driverless cars could create 100,000 jobs in Ireland, says Arup
2018: year of the autonomous bus 14 March 2018

2018: year of the autonomous bus
MIT announces breakthrough in fusion power, with first pilot running “in 15 years” 9 March 2018

MIT announces breakthrough in fusion power, with first pilot running “in 15 years”
Japan plans to take timber high-rise construction to new heights 19 February 2018

Japan plans to take timber high-rise construction to new heights
PFI: Watchdog warns UK taxpayers will hand over £200bn in next 25 years 18 January 2018

PFI: Watchdog warns UK taxpayers will hand over £200bn in next 25 years
Japan and Indonesia finalise loan for $1bn Patimban port 14 November 2017

Japan and Indonesia finalise loan for $1bn Patimban port
Jordan agrees to buy little nuclear reactors from Rolls-Royce 13 November 2017

Jordan agrees to buy little nuclear reactors from Rolls-Royce
“The age of the self-driving car has arrived” 9 November 2017

“The age of the self-driving car has arrived”
Atlantic wind farms could provide ‘civilization-scale power’: report 11 October 2017

Atlantic wind farms could provide ‘civilization-scale power’: report
China involved in 30% of global infrastructure: study 11 September 2017

China involved in 30% of global infrastructure: study
Solar roof tiles power Kenya’s rural classrooms 4 September 2017

Solar roof tiles power Kenya’s rural classrooms
Algorithms design Hamburg concert hall: “It would be insane to do this by hand” 30 August 2017

Algorithms design Hamburg concert hall: “It would be insane to do this by hand”
Massive rise in UK electricity demand predicted in next 30 years 27 July 2017

Massive rise in UK electricity demand predicted in next 30 years
Robocar vs. the Pod: Which autonomous vehicle will dominate? 14 July 2017

Robocar vs. the Pod: Which autonomous vehicle will dominate?
North Korea’s artistic charm offensive in Africa 26 June 2017

North Korea’s artistic charm offensive in Africa
Cheap renewable energy will transform power sector: report 16 June 2017

Cheap renewable energy will transform power sector: report
Kansas City opens airport scheme to bids after Aecom’s “Swiss challenge” 7 June 2017

Kansas City opens airport scheme to bids after Aecom’s “Swiss challenge”
Europe is sprouting electric-car battery megafactories 6 June 2017

Europe is sprouting electric-car battery megafactories
How China dwarfs all others in investing in Africa 26 May 2017

How China dwarfs all others in investing in Africa
Investment slumps in Africa as infrastructure gap persists 28 April 2017

Investment slumps in Africa as infrastructure gap persists
Japan turns to construction robots as workforce dwindles 27 March 2017

Japan turns to construction robots as workforce dwindles
Las Vegas mulls $12.5bn rail plan to prevent “complete transport breakdown” 17 March 2017

Las Vegas mulls $12.5bn rail plan to prevent “complete transport breakdown”
High-speed rail in Africa is “unfeasible”, says Chinese expert 7 March 2017

High-speed rail in Africa is “unfeasible”, says Chinese expert
Russian military embarks on “colossal” construction programme 26 January 2017

Russian military embarks on “colossal” construction programme
“Real-life Jetsons”: First regular shop-to-home drone deliveries from 7-Eleven 21 December 2016

“Real-life Jetsons”: First regular shop-to-home drone deliveries from 7-Eleven
Michigan university hired to help China develop autonomous vehicles 18 October 2016

Michigan university hired to help China develop autonomous vehicles