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New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) celebrated the opening of a new $24 million bridge on NM 566 near Church Rock, which features a dedicated walking trail to improve pedestrian safety. The steel girder bridge spans the BNSF Railway and provides safer
Infrastructure (Economics)
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) recently celebrated the opening of a new $24 million bridge on NM 566 near Church Rock, which provides safer access for pedestrians with a dedicated walking trail. The steel girder bridge spans the BNSF Railway and replaces the
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Africa is facing a deep and persistent infrastructure divide, from roads to ports, power to internet connectivity, hindering its prosperity and growth. Tony Elumelu, Group Chairman of Heirs Holdings and Founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation, emphasized that energy access is critical for Africa's progress, with up to
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The Africa Think Tank for Infrastructure Development (ATTID) has disclosed that the continent requires between $130 billion and $170 billion annually to meet its infrastructure needs and drive sustainable development across sectors such as energy, transport, water, sanitation, and urban systems. This projection was made ahead of a major infrastructure-focused
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Tallahassee has become a hub for innovative solutions in infrastructure management, as Dynamic Infrastructure (DiGlobal) has announced a strategic partnership with The Advocacy Partners (TAP) to expand the use of its AI-powered Engineering AI platform across state and local agencies in Florida. The partnership aims to address the state'
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Researchers have shed new light on the history of science and technology, highlighting the significance of the world's first all-welded highway bridge, the Evgeny Paton Bridge in Kyiv, completed in 1953. This milestone in civil engineering and Soviet technological ambition represented a major breakthrough in welding technology and
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The state of Florida has identified critical infrastructure repair needs on over 900 structures, with nearly 25% of its 13,000 bridges classified as structurally deficient. To address this issue, Dynamic Infrastructure and The Advocacy Partners have formed a strategic partnership to expand the adoption of the Engineering AI platform
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Preliminary work has commenced to replace the Choate Road overpass and Ganaraska River Bridge as part of a plan to accommodate the future widening of Highway 401 near Port Hope. The project forms part of the province's $30-billion plan to build, expand, and repair highways, roads, and bridges.
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The Institute of Appraisers and Cost Engineers (IAEC) has emphasized the importance of adopting Robust Cost Engineering (CE) in Nigeria's infrastructure development through Public-Private-Partnership (PPP). This initiative aims to address the country's persistent annual infrastructure deficit, estimated at over N7.1 trillion. By leveraging cost engineering,
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The Nigerian Society of Engineers, through the Institute of Appraisers and Cost Engineers (IACE), has emphasized the importance of Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements in addressing the country's massive infrastructure deficit, projected to be over N7.1 trillion annually. The organization has attributed the mixed success of PPPs to
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The national project "Infrastructure for Life" aims to improve the country's road infrastructure by building, reconstructing, and repairing artificial structures. According to Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, by 2025, over 500 bridges and overpasses with a total length of 42.2 thousand linear meters will be
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The recent collapse of the 39-year-old Gambhira Bridge in Gujarat's Vadodara district has resulted in the loss of at least 13 lives, highlighting the need for regular maintenance and inspection of ageing infrastructure. The incident has raised concerns about the condition of bridges across the country, particularly those
