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Construction megaprojects to watch in 2023 and beyond
Construction projects are becoming bigger, better, and more expensive each year
What are the limits to building even taller skyscrapers?
International Construction asks what the limits are to building ever taller skyscrapers.
Bouygues to build €340m eye research centre in United Kingdom
State-of-the-art Oriel facility to be built on 8,000m2 NHS site in central London
Raimondi flat-tops at work on Toronto building cluster
Straw Construction Group put one Raimondi MRT234 and one MRT294 onsite for an urban redevelopment project in Greater Toronto Area. 
How are sling forces affected by inclining a beam during a lift?
Keith Anderson looks at what happens to sling forces when inclining a beam
How to increase the sustainability of tall infrastructure
Cities are building taller infrastructure, but how does this fit with the global target of increasing sustainability?
7 of the world’s most expensive construction projects
A selection of some of the world’s most expensive construction projects 
BKL tower cranes tackles Elster Viaduct project
Liebherr cranes used on refurbishment project
The Mukaab: Huge cube city planned in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has unveiled plans for its latest mega-project – a 400m tall and 400m wide cube city called The Mukaab.
Saudi Arabian linear city The Line awards delivery partner role
Canadian consultancy SNC-Lavalin has secured a delivery partner role on Saudi Arabia’s linear city, The Line
Mast climbers and hoists: SAIA Project of the Year winner
SafwayAtlantic tackles unique common tower project
Liebherr crane finishes work on Frankfurt high-rise
Two 230 HC-L 8/16 and two EC-B cranes from Liebherr have been helping build the 128 metre-high hotel and office tower
Construction hoist use is lowering labor costs, driving adaptation
With labor scarce, contractors and scaffolders are innovating to save time hoisting people and growing loads to record-setting heights. Larry Stewart reports
Can high-rise construction play a role in creating a sustainable future?
Doug Baldock, Director at Ramboll and Head of the High Rise UK, discusses how flexibility and adaptability can offer high-rise buildings a future in a sustainable world
WysePower acquired by engineering consultant
RSK Group adds temporary site services to its business with latest acquisition
Samsung deal to boost modular construction
South Korean firm signs agreement with Lativa’s Forta Pro to scale up prefab manufacture
SafwayAtlantic beats ground-load limits for access to replace 52-story office
Custom solutions include needle beam scaffold, ground protection and a 60-story hanging hoist complex on the Manhattan project
Balfour Beatty JV awarded second Hong Kong contract
Both companies will aim to reduce the project’s carbon emissions by using an electric-powered battery storage system
Designs revealed for Singapore’s tallest building
First images released of the 63-story tower
Plans revealed for world’s highest ‘green’ building
Hybrid timber building to stand at 96m tall
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