Engineering & Construction
Will Mobile Apps Transform the Way We Build?
Is the day coming when the mobile phone replaces the mortar trowel as the most important tool on the building site? The idea may sound farfetched to some. But to those at the very forefront of construction IT innovation, recent developments have made it appear very plausible indeed – and
Samsung C&T Advances Singapore Urbanization
In March 2016, Samsung C&T announced it had won a $610 million contract to build the Thomson Line T313 subway station in Singapore, which is just the latest in a long line of projects the company has undertaken in the island nation. The Thomson Line T313 station project is a particularly
5 Construction Projects that Show How Builders in Asia are Becoming More Environmentally Friendly
Green building is no longer a mere buzzword in the construction world. Contractors are having to adapt fast to meet the needs of customers and governments who want their homes and offices to be both sustainable and eco-friendly. For example, McGraw Hill claims that in 2005, only two percent of new residential
Samsung C&T to Incorporate Air Pollution-fighting Tech in Residential Projects
Poor air quality is making for troubling news headlines everywhere. China is currently looking for solutions to its well-documented smog crisis, with India also hoping to take measures to curb its worsening pollution issues. But air pollution goes well beyond the fast-industrializing mega economies of Asia. Countries like the UK are currently
Dedication Driving Excellence for Samsung C&T’s TBM Experts
In order to meet the city-state’s growing energy needs, the Singapore government in 2012 unveiled details of its plans to build a 35km subterranean network of cable tunnels, allowing for more effective energy distribution from power stations to Singapore’s financial district, the downtown area and a whole host of residential
You Will See a Lot More Infrastructure Projects Like These in the Near Future
Infrastructure spending is up everywhere. This is especially true in the United States, where President Trump has promised to boost civil spending. And as the first quarter of 2017 draws to a close, this is already shaping up to be a very big year for global infrastructure development. Here are seven
