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Ethiopia: African Development Bank to invest $500 million in airport

The African Development Bank will be leading efforts to raise as much as $8 billion for the airport's construction.

Africanews

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Italy gives final go-ahead for landmark Sicily bridge

Italy's government gave final approval to the construction of what will be the world's longest single-span bridge, linking Sicily to the mainland, despite environmental, financial and other concerns that have delayed it for decades. The ...

France 24

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How these round homes survive hurricanes

Hurricanes are becoming more frequent and more destructive. One company, Deltec Homes, is offering a solution by building round, aerodynamic, hurricane-resistant houses. The director of engineering breaks down how they do it.

CNN

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From rubbish to racing

An old landfill in Lorain County is getting new life. Construction of a motor racing complex is underway.

Scripps Local

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Why road buckling is a summer safety concern in Utah

Road buckling has become a notable safety concern in Utah during the summer months, as stretches of concrete expand in high temperatures and can lift or crack, creating hazardous driving conditions.

Scripps Local

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NTSB warns 68 Bridges need inspections for collapse risk

The National Transportation Safety Board is warning that 68 bridges in 19 states should be inspected for their risk of collapse if a vessel were to collide with them.

The Weather Channel

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$11 billion Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension Program moves forward

The Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension Improvements Program is an $11 billion project that will double the number of lanes through Bayonne and Jersey City, as well as rebuild the Newark Bay Bridge which would create about 25,000 jobs.

News 12

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This home was built in a factory and runs on its own energy

In the face of a housing and construction labor crisis, some people are choosing energy efficient homes that are prefabricated in a factory. CNN’s Bill Weir speaks to Colin Goodson, who lives in one of these homes completely off the grid...

CNN

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These scientists are trying to ‘grow’ buildings

A team of researchers and students are exploring the potential of biodesign in cities of the future. Blending science, design and technology, they are developing building materials that could be grown, with properties like self-coloring ...

CNN

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Modi inaugurates world’s highest rail bridge in Kashmir

India has inaugurated a major infrastructure milestone in Indian-administered Kashmir-- a 270-kilometer railway line hailed as one of its most ambitious engineering achievements. Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the launch of the project.

Al Jazeera

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SpaceX lands Starship booster intact after test launch

SpaceX astounded engineers, scientists and space enthusiasts by returning its heaviest rocket booster back to its launch pad intact. Beyond the technical marvel of the Starship rocket, reusability is expected to dramatically cut back on ...

CBC News

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The challenges of rebuilding Gaza

With two thirds of the Strip's buildings damaged or destroyed, the U.N. estimates that the debris generated in 12 months of conflict amounts to 42 million tonnes.

Reuters

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Transforming oyster shells into a bio-alternative concrete

London-based designer and architect Mooka Srisurayotin has developed a bio-alternative material to traditional concrete using crushed oyster shells to replace limestone, a key ingredient in cement. Her goal is to one day use Oyster[Crete...

Reuters

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Non-profit fits Ukrainian homes with safer windows

A small non-profit group is stepping in to help Ukrainians whose homes were left with shattered windows as a result of fighting. The group says their windows are designed to withstand a blast wave. It claims they also insulate better tha...

Reuters

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Morning coffees make greener concrete in Australia

Australian researchers are turning used coffee grounds into a material that can be added to concrete to make it stronger and more sustainable, potentially lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

Reuters

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How Ukraine salvages damaged weapons

While waiting for military support, Ukrainians have been forced to improvise to keep their frontline troops supplied. Engineers are "cannibalizing" scrap artillery at a Ukrainian military facility, essentially making one functional artil...

DW News

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Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Since late March, Russian missile strikes have left some of Ukraine’s major power plants in ruins. Electricians and engineers risk their lives to repair some of the worst destruction.

DW News

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Water supply reaches crisis level in Mexico

In Mexico City, the lack of steady water supply has already reached crisis levels. Climate change is seen as one of the issues, but the city's aging infrastructure is also a major culprit. Urgent and expensive upgrades are needed, but th...

Al Jazeera

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Extreme heat is sinking multiple U.S. cities

Chicago is the latest city that studies suggest are slowly sinking because of climate change.

AccuWeather

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Rebuilding Ukraine's devastated towns

Rebuilding Ukraine is a gargantuan task and the final cost is anyone's guess, not least because Russian forces continue to strike its towns and cities. Sonia Phalnikar went to the village of Moshun and the town of Irpin outside Kyiv to g...

DW News

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Scepticism over Russia plans to rebuild Mariupol

A year after taking control of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, Russia wants to change the face of the city. The Russian government estimates that rebuilding will cost in excess of $2bn across three years. With the degree of destruction a...

Al Jazeera

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Mariupol one year on: The battle to rebuild

It’s been a year since the fall of Mariupol. After months of fighting - and the steelworks' siege - the last remaining Ukrainians surrendered to Russian forces. Life in the city is gradually returning, but the trauma of what happened con...

Al Jazeera

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Ukraine minister 'disbelief' at closed Kyiv bomb shelters

The Ukrainian interior ministry said that of the “over 4,800” shelters it had inspected, 252 were locked and a further 893 “unfit for use.”

Euronews

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Jakarta sinking 'six inches a year'

As Jakarta sinks by around six inches per year, ecotourism around the Indonesian capital is picking up as residents flock to nearby mangrove reserves to replant the trees, which shield the city from rising tides.

Reuters

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Russian nuclear plants escape sanctions

Construction work on a Russian nuclear power plant in Turkey marks a major milestone despite sanctions imposed by western allies after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Euronews

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International community urged to rebuild Ukraine

With each passing day, the bill for Russia's invasion of Ukraine rises. The estimated value has already exceeded the €400 billion mark – and it will not stop there.

Euronews

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Ukraine reconstruction struggles amid corruption fears

Ukraine has tried to reassure financiers that the reconstruction of the country will go ahead and urged them to invest even before the war ends. But the country is still struggling to overcome its corrupt past.

Al Jazeera

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In Depth: Confronting the ghosts of Bucha

Residents of Bucha, Ukraine, are trying to move forward while being haunted by memories of the atrocities they saw during the Russian occupation last year and the reality of an ongoing war.

CBC News

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Six-story building damaged by quakes collapses in Sanliurfa

People have been pulled injured from under the rubble after a seriously weakened six-story building collapsed on Sunday in Turkey’s south-eastern city of Sanliurfa. The structure was damaged during last month's earthquakes and had been e...

Al Jazeera

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Turkey quake zone's construction 'amnesty'

As the focus in Turkey intensifies on how poor construction may have contributed to the devastation caused by February's deadly earthquake, a zoning amnesty once promoted by the country's president is coming under closer scrutiny.

Reuters