Construction

Demand pushes up construction and manufacturing sectors in Q4FY21: Experts However, the growth is largely driven by pent-up demand and holds ominous signs for the current quarter as the second wave is seen to have affected that very part of the economy Labourers work at a construction site as unlocking process begins in New Delhi (Photo: PTI) Construction, manufacturing, financial services and agriculture showed positive Gross Value Added (GVA) growths in the fourth quarter of last fiscal year, driven largely by pent-up demand in the first three and stupendous growth in output in the fourth, experts said. However, the growth...

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Inverness Castle transformation main construction contract out to tender The Highland Council has published the main construction contract for the Inverness Castle transformation on the procurement website Public Contracts Scotland (PCS). Exterior of Castle building, showing proposed new building linking the castle’s two towers, viewed from the east The contract signals the next stage in the transformation of Inverness Castle to become a tourism gateway for the Highlands. The planned construction will include: Reopening the original front entrance to the building in the south tower. Improving accessibility to all parts of the building, including a rooftop viewing area. Contemporary additions...

Construction begins on vertical solar project in the Alps The 2.2 MW vertical solar plant, built on a dam wall at an altitude of almost 2,500 meters above the sea level, is expected to be commissioned within four months. The 2.2 MW project is being built at an altitude of almost 2,500 meters above sea level. Switzerland-based energy company Axpo and power provider IWB announced that construction began on the 2.2 MW vertical PV system they have planned for the Muttsee dam in the Swiss Alps, at an altitude of almost 2,500 meters above sea level. Axpo said it secured...

Chengdu reveals "futuristic" stations for its first fully-automated metro line J&A and Sepanta Design have created a series of station interiors based on forms and patterns found in nature for the first unmanned metro line in Chengdu, China. Designed to provoke emotion among their visitors, the 13 stations feature fluid forms and cellular patterns informed by the local tradition of silk weaving as well as the flora and fauna found in surrounding parks. Above: Jincheng Avenue Station features lilac-coloured columns. Top image: Cuqiao Station is one of 13 stations designed by J&A and Sepanta Design The fully‐automatic, 22-kilometre line has...