New York’s $10bn bus terminal revamp is going ahead
Dec 11, 2024 · More than 200,000 local and regional bus trips start and end every weekday at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Midtown Bus Terminal on the corner of 9 th Avenue and West 42 nd Street, but the shambling complex dating back to 1950 is now considered ugly and dysfunctional.
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Dec 20, 2024 · Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, right, observes military exercises in the northeastern town of Orzysz on 14 October, with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, left, and Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army, Lieutenant General Stanisław Czosnek, middle (Office of the Polish Prime Minister)
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Dec 18, 2024 · After four years of work, Mexico has completed the 1,540km Tren Maya railway, with recently elected president Claudia Sheinbaum inaugurating the final section on Monday. She opened the seventh and final section of track, which runs 287km between Escárcega and Chetumal. She said Mexico was the only ...
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A contractor hired for a radiation clean-up project at a former shipyard in San Francisco has agreed to pay $97m after a 12-year legal battle.
Peru’s ‘transformational’ Chancay Port opens for business
Nov 15, 2024 · The port will also aggregate cargo carried on smaller container ships from Colombia, Ecuador and Chile, and transport them to Asia in “ultra large” carriers, which can accommodate between 14,500 and 24,000 containers.
Germany approves €24bn fund to kickstart hydrogen economy
Nov 29, 2024 · The authorities hope the move will kickstart the sector, which has appeared to be stalling. In September, the plan to move to a hydrogen economy received a blow when Norwegian energy company Equinor scrapped plans to export hydrogen to Germany over fears of high costs and low demand (see further reading).
Microsoft is building a timber data centre
Nov 4, 2024 · The demonstration project in northern Virginia will aim to use enough CLT in the building’s fabric to cut its carbon footprint 35% compared with a predominantly steel structure, and 65% compared with a mainly concrete version.
How they’re building BMW’s new EV plant inside the old one, fast
Nov 8, 2024 · German consultant Drees & Sommer has described how it is steering a €650m conversion of BMW’s main factory in Munich to prepare it for producing cars with electric-only drive systems from 2026.
Riyadh Metro to open after 12-year multinational mega project
Nov 29, 2024 · “Today, Riyadh City is reaping the benefits of this project that will reshape the capital’s image and redefine mobility for its residents and visitors,” said Ibrahim bin Mohammed Al Sultan, chief executive of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City.
Chinese contractor appeals $1.6bn Baha Mar damages ruling
Oct 29, 2024 · In a statement sent to GCR, a spokesperson for the defendants said: “The lower court’s decision is by no means the last word in this matter, and the action we have taken to begin the appeal process is the first step towards correcting a ruling that misapplies basic principles of New York law, misconstrues core facts, and completely overlooks the consistently tireless construction work done ...