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Itabuna advances with an Airport Master Plan to boost logistics and the economy in southern Bahia
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Itabuna has taken a landmark step towards a new phase in logistics infrastructure and economic growth across the south of...
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Five municipalities revive the Linha do Corgo corridor into the Ecovia Internacional do Tâmega e do Corgo with 1,3 million euros
James H. Amos
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Five municipalities are bringing the former railway corridor between Peso da Régua and Chaves back into use. The northern section...
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Primavera do Leste-MT secures environmental licences for Ernesto Ruaro Municipal Airport expansion
James H. Amos
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The Primavera do Leste-MT City Hall, through its Municipal Secretariat for Economic Development-which oversees the management of Ernesto Ruaro Municipal...
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How Buildings Are Failing Thermal Comfort in Extreme Weather
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Most people don’t think of buildings as systems that keep us alive. Yet that’s precisely the role they play. We...
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Mary TBM: Herrenknecht megamachine on the River Torrens to Darlington project in Adelaide
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Urban tunnel excavation demands cutting-edge technology to guarantee safety and technical accuracy. In Adelaide, the megamachine Mary is central to...
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Stainless Steel Sink vs Granite: Why It’s Returning to Home Kitchens
James H. Amos
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A stainless steel sink has been making a comeback in domestic kitchens as an alternative to granite. Because the surface...
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Vila Real users call for better surface, continuity and safety on the former Corgo Line
James H. Amos
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Residents in Vila Real are asking for a better surface, continuity and safer conditions along the former Corgo Line, so...
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Gatwick Airport wins final court battle over Northern Runway Project
James H. Amos
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Gatwick Airport has said the UK courts have definitively dismissed the appeals brought by groups opposed to the Northern Runway...
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Coastal Barriers at Vizhinjam International Port: the 3 km Breakwater in Kerala
James H. Amos
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Building coastal barriers is now one of the most demanding technical tasks in marine engineering. At Vizhinjam International Port, the...
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Heat inequality in cities: what London and Delhi reveal about heat and daylight
James H. Amos
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A heatwave does not arrive in a city as a shared experience. Two residents can read the same forecast and...
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How Eisenhower Built the US Interstate Highway System
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In 1919, a US military convoy needed 62 days to cross the United States, with vehicles bogging down, bridges collapsing,...
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Modular Plastic Bricks: Recycled Plastic for Rapid Sustainable Housing
James H. Amos
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The drive to find affordable building solutions is fuelling sustainable innovation worldwide. Turning urban waste into modular components is providing...
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Souto–Rio Tinto via Fânzeres: Gondomar - Metro do Porto or BRT (Metrobus)?
James H. Amos
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The recent announcement about reinstating the connection between Souto and Rio Tinto, via Fânzeres, brings back a file that the...
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UC Irvine study finds wildfire building damage is not random
James H. Amos
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When a wildfire sweeps through a neighbourhood, the aftermath can seem brutally arbitrary: one home is left standing while the...
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Synthetic Quartz Worktops for Kitchens in 2026
James H. Amos
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Synthetic quartz remains one of the most in-demand materials for kitchen worktops in 2026. Made from mineral particles combined with...
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Câmara de Gaia approves international public tender of 2,5 million euros for projects
James H. Amos
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Vila Nova de Gaia City Council has signed off the launch of an international public tender, with a base value...
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Residents fear a growing sinkhole on Rua de Joaquim Pinto de Lima in Santa Maria da Feira after floods as Council tenders works
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Flooding earlier this year damaged the road surface and opened up a sinkhole on Rua de Joaquim Pinto de Lima,...
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Reusing Old Pallets: Practical Ideas for Furniture and Gardens
James H. Amos
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Before throwing out an old pallet, many people don’t realise how much potential this material has for reuse. Rather than...
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Strata Manufacturing and Embraer sign Memorandum of Agreement at Farnborough International Airshow 2026
James H. Amos
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Strata Manufacturing-wholly owned by Mubadala Investment Company and regarded as one of the world’s leading producers of aerostructures made from...
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Invasive trees are boosting mosquitoes in low-income neighbourhoods of Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
James H. Amos
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Low-income urban neighbourhoods often experience heavier mosquito burdens than wealthier areas, which can leave local people more exposed to mosquito-borne...
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PRR and PTRR in Portugal: Loures and municipalities at the centre
James H. Amos
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The Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) represented the biggest cycle of public investment Portugal has seen in recent decades. It...
