Politico reported on Thursday that Washington is likely to impose new sanctions on Russia, but the Nord Stream 2 infrastructure project, developed by state energy firm Gazprom, will escape being targeted this time around. The new underwater link, which was completed in September, can transport 55 billion cubic meters of …
Read More »‘F**k the jab!’: CHAOS in Australia as construction workers violently protest vaccine mandate outside union HQ (VIDEO)
Protesters wearing high-vis construction clothing smashed windows, chanted “We are union!” and “F**k the jab,” and threw projectiles at the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) headquarters. Union officials attempted to barricade the doors and used a fire extinguisher to spray demonstrators from inside. Others tried to diffuse …
Read More »Turkey’s Erdogan launches construction of Istanbul canal megaproject, says it will be completed in six years
The groundbreaking ceremony for the canal, set to link the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara, was held on Saturday at a construction site of one of the six bridges across the future waterway. The ceremony was attended by Turkey’s president, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoglu, and …
Read More »After multiple delays and cost overruns, US’ only under-construction nuclear power plant faces… MORE delays and cost overruns
Two new reactors at the Vogtle Electric Generating Plant are not expected to be operational on schedule, the Georgia Public Service Commission has been told. The project’s approved cost of $17.1 billion is projected to rise by roughly another $2 billion, the monitors told the commission in testimonies last week, …
Read More »‘Like something from TV’: German construction workers foil heist after stumbling across partially completed tunnel leading to bank
The unusual find was the result of some routine maintenance work. A Volksbank branch in the small town of Spenge, North Rhine-Westphalia had hired a crew of laborers to inspect an area of sagging pavement near its entrance. The construction team initially assumed that the issue was due to water …
Read More »Pentagon to halt construction on Trump’s military-funded border wall, after order from Biden
“The Department of Defense is proceeding with canceling all border barrier construction projects,” read a statement from Pentagon spokesman Jamal Brown on Friday. In an apparent dig at Trump, Brown added that the military funds earmarked for the wall were “originally intended for other military missions and functions such as …
Read More »One step closer: India could complete construction of WORLD’S HIGHEST railway bridge by end of year
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Railways, “The Arch closure was one of the most difficult parts of the bridge over Chenab and its completion is a major leap towards the completion of the 111 km-long winding stretch from Katra to Banihal.” “At present, it takes 12 …
Read More »Halting Nord Stream 2 construction may result in legal battle, German minister warns
“If we stop the project now, we will inflict a great deal of harm, casting doubt on the reliability of decisions made on the basis of principles of the rule of law and would probably face court proceedings,” Federal Minister Svenja Schulze said in an interview with Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND). …
Read More »Construction of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to restart next month
“We are planning to resume pipe-laying work using an anchor-positioned vessel in Germany’s exclusive economic zone this year,” the operator of the project confirmed to Russian media. The company did not reveal the name of the ship it will use, but promised to announce it later. Two Russian-flagged ships – …
Read More »Construction – you can’t leave
Migrant workers from Central Asia save the industry from collapse during a pandemic, but carry the threat of a collapse of the health system. Construction and agricultural industry are among those who feel good during a pandemic coronavirus. These are the areas that actively involve Bank borrowings even in this …
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