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Webuild-led consortium wins €1.32 billion contract for Sicilian railway

A Webuild-led consortium has recently won yet another tender on the Sicilian high speed railway project. Furthermore, the awarded contract concerns the construction of the 30-kilometer Fiumetorto-Le...

Memorandums of Understanding signed for underwater renewable energy interconnection between Greece and Egypt

Two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) were signed during the previous month, regarding the development of an underwater renewable energy cable interconnector between Greece and Egypt. The project it...

Japan votes to allow nuclear plants to operate beyond 60 years

Japan passed a law on Wednesday allowing nuclear plants to operate beyond 60 years if safety conditions are met. This new law is part of the series of measures in Japan, aimed at boosting the countr...

UK’s National Grid completed a record-breaking cement-free concrete pour

The United Kingdom’s National Grid, along with its contractor, recently completed the world’s largest continuous Earth Friendly Concrete pour. The project aimed at filling the base of a 55-meter-d...

Birmingham's new £360 million skyscraper project has been approved

The Curzon Wharf scheme at Dartmouth Circus is a development project that involves the construction of three towers for student accommodation, "co-living" flats, and office space. The tallest tower’s...

Self-sensing and energy-generating concrete was created by engineers

A new generation of concrete that is self-sensing and capable of generating electricity was recently presented by a team of engineers in a journal paper. Published in the Advanced Materials journa...

€1 billion to be invested in European heat pump production by Bosch

Heat pumps are expected to play a significant role in Europe’s means of achieving its net zero goals and Bosch Group announced a €1 billion investment in European heat pump production by 2030. More s...

The first skyscraper in Hungary is open to the public

On Friday, the visitor center and panoramic terrace on the 29th floor of the Mol group's new headquarters in Budapest opened to the public. The panoramic terrace can be reached through a unique glass...

The world’s 100th Nereda wastewater treatment plant built in Florida, USA

Nereda technology wastewater treatment plants require 50% less energy and are up to four times smaller than conventional ones. Furthermore, Nereda plants exist in 21 countries on 6 continents and...

Last three German nuclear plants power down

Saturday, April 15, marked the end of the six decade long German nuclear energy era with the closure of the country’s last three plants. Furthermore, the initial decision for Germany to end its nuc...

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