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Contractors World - UK & Ireland Edition Vol 2 No 7 Environment Secretary Owen Paterson recently officially launched Europes most ambitious man-made coastal nature project that will guarantee a place for tens of thousands of migratory birds, and combat the threats... more |
Contractors World - International Volume 3 No 7 If someone was to tell you that there is a 13th Century castle in the Napa Valley, California, you would probably say that they have had too much wine. Well, they could be right. more |
THE ENGINEERS BOARD OF KENYA APPOINTMENT GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 12077 THE ENGINEERS ACT (No. 43 of 2011)THE ENGINEERS BOARD OF KENYA APPOINTMENT. IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 5 (1) (a) of the Engineers Act, 2011, the Minister for Roads appoints. more |
Contractors World - UK & Ireland Edition Vol 2 No 6 The construction industry and UK manufacturing as a whole has recently won worldwide acclaim for delivery of what some people are saying were the best Olympic Games ever. more |
Contractors World - International Edition Vol 3 No 6 Race against time to replace critical bridge span Extreme circumstances demand quick and decisive action. In January 2012, a cargo ship struck a section of the Eggners Ferry Bridge that crosses the Tennessee River near Aurora, Kentucky, destroying a 322 ft (98.1 m) span of the 3,495 ft long (1,065.3 m) bridge. more |
Contractors World - UK & Ireland Vol 2 No 5 Despite some reservations a few months ago that the new cable car system crossing the River Thames would not be ready in time for the London 2012 Olympic Games, the system was officially opened recently. It was considered that commissioning, adjustments and testing would take longer than anticipated, but due diligence by the contractors, Mace, meant the project was delivered in time. more |
Deep below the earths surface, in Germanys Werra valley, K + S KALI GmbH extracts potash and magnesium crude salt. The mining district encompasses approximately 1,500 square kilometres. The white gold is extracted anywhere from 500 to 1,100 metres underground and is used in the production of pharmaceutical salts, speciality products for industrial use, and a large variety of different fertilizers. more
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