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While Brazil has been discussing the Rio-S'o Paulo bullet train for 30 years, India drilled 14 km of rock at an altitude of 3, 000 m and in June completed the largest bi-directional road tunnel in Asia.
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (970+ words) There are 14. 15 kilometers of the main tunnel excavated in a massif where the external temperature drops to 40 degrees below zero in winter. The work progresses simultaneously from the eastern portals, in Minamarg-Drass on the Ladakh side, and west, in Sonamarg,…...
AWA forum explores future of Australia's water reform
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (1009+ words) The AWA's National Policy Forum was held in Canberra on March 27. Image: AWA Australia's evolving water policy settings, community expectations and a newly launched national inquiry were key discussion points at the Australian Water Association's (AWA) National Policy Forum. Held…...
Forget conventional asphalt: The Netherlands is already testing roads with lignin capable of replacing half of the fossil bitumen, reducing CO" emissions by 30%, and transforming a paper industry waste into a plant-based binder for more sustainable and resilient pavements.
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (941+ words) Asphalt with lignin is being tested on dozens of road sections in the Netherlands as a partial alternative to fossil bitumen, the traditional binder produced from the petroleum industry. The research is conducted by Wageningen University & Research, WUR, which seeks…...
Schneider Electric discusses the water sector's biggest problem
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (774+ words) For decades, the performance of water and wastewater has been defined by physical infrastructure, primarily pipes, pumps, and treatment assets engineered to last generations. Today, utilities are being asked to do more with systems built for a different era. At…...
Disposable masks that would end up in the trash can become road base in Australia, where RMIT researchers mixed shredded PPE with recycled construction debris to create a material capable of using millions of units per kilometer of pavement.
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (933+ words) The disposable masks used during the pandemic may find an unexpected destination in road construction, according to a study conducted by researchers at RMIT University, Australia. The proposal combines shredded PPE with processed construction debris to form a material aimed…...
Future of South Murwillumbah flood buyback land takes next step
5+ hour, 44+ min ago (53+ words) South Murwillumbah flood buyback land planning advances with a resilience master plan for safer community use....
Tapped: Built to stand alone, Westminster's water system confronts historic dryness
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (470+ words) Unlike most Jefferson County communities that rely on Denver Water, Westminster has built its own water system " one now under pressure as record'low snowpack threatens supplies and the city pushes ahead with a new $206 million treatment plant, which officials said…...
One of the architects of the city of arkadag spoke about the nuances of the second stage of construction
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (78+ words) Turkmenportal. com A'gabatda Bramsy" sazlaryna bagy'lanan "Du'gulary" simfoni'asy" atly saz ag'amy ge'iriler A'gabatda estrada a'dym'ylary" konsertleri ge'iriler A'gabatda 80-nji we 90-njy 'yllary" "he"ind"ki konsert ge'iriler. A'gabatda "Bizi" 'agalarymyz internetde" atly konsert ge'iriler Gahrymanlar "lme'rler: Be'ik Watan'ylyk ur'unda g…...
WA Government awards $49 million to modular and prefabricated housing manufacturers
2+ hour, 39+ min ago (360+ words) On May 24, the Western Australian Government awarded $49 million through its Housing Innovation Fund to 15 manufacturers involved in modular construction, prefabrication and factory based housing production. (credit image PIQUE.) The funding package forms part of the Cook Government's broader housing strategy…...
HMD, Tuboshu to Unveil Equipment Protection Plan at WAMPEX
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (241+ words) West Africa's leading heavy equipment dealer, HMD Ghana Ltd. , and its partner brand Tuboshu will make a landmark industry announcement at WAMPEX 2026 in Accra from June 3 to 5, unveiling a new protection programme designed to reshape the economics of equipment ownership…...