New airport to be constructed in Busan, South Korea
The government of South Korea has confirmed that a new airport will be constructed in Busan – new airport on Gadeok Island
Sweden offers US$1 billion construction loan for Vietnam’s Long Thanh International Airport
The Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) to loan US$1billion for the construction of Vietnam’s Long Thanh International Airport.
Does Malaysia want to build its high speed rail WITHOUT Singapore?
Multiple news reports in Malaysia are saying that Malaysia will build their high speed rail line without involving Singapore. Rather than hav
UOB (United Overseas Bank) launches Smart City Sustainable Finance Framework
UOB (United Overseas Bank) has launched a new Smart City Sustainable Finance Framework. UOB is a Singapore based bank which started operation
Asian Development Bank approves US$150 million for Nepal airport upgrades
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$150 million in loans for airport upgrades in Nepal. The concessional loan is provided…….
Ho Chi Minh City’s Long Thanh Airport will start construction next month (Vietnam)
Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) has announced that construction of the new Long Thanh International Airport will start in December 2020.
Malaysia to Singapore RTS ground breaking ceremony – what happened?
The Rapid Transit System (RTS) that will link Malaysia and Singapore has held a virtual ground breaking ceremony for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.
China Construction First Group secures contract to deliver Asia’s largest underground transport hub
A consortium led by China Construction First Group has won the bid for Section 3 of the Beijing sub-centre integrated transportation hub (ITH).
Malaysia to Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) to begin construction this month
The Rapid Transit System (RTS) that will link Malaysia and Singapore may start construction by the end of November.
Palembang starts US$82.8m wastewater treatment plant construction (Indonesia)
Work has commenced on the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant in Palembang. Palembang lies on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.
Jaguar Land Rover to create Smart City testing hub in Shannon, Ireland
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is planning to create Smart City testing hub in Shannon, a town in Country Clare, Ireland. The new Future Mobility Campus Ireland (FMCI) will create connected roads that use smart junctions. It will also have an air corridor for UAVs to travel from the nearby Shannon Airport.
Skanska secures US$335m design-build contract for Los Angeles International Airport
air taxi startup Lilium has named Orlando as the location of its first US hub. The move will put 20 million Florida residents within the potential range
Air taxi startup Lilium plans to create US hub in Orlando, Florida
air taxi startup Lilium has named Orlando as the location of its first US hub. The move will put 20 million Florida residents within the potential range
Virgin Hyperloop successfully carries its first passengers
After running more than 400 tests at their DevLoop 500m test track in Las Vegas, Nevada, Virgin Hyperloop has now successfully carried its first passengers.
Microsoft to launch first Taiwan datacenter as a part of its “Reimagine Taiwan” initiative
Microsoft Corp. will establish its first cloud datacenter region in Taiwan as part of its “Reimagine Taiwan” initiative.
EUR100 Million Line 5 Bucharest Metro train supply contract awarded to Alstom (Romania)
Train manufacturer Alstom has secured a EUR100m contract to provide trains for Bucharest’s new Line 5. The six-car trains have been ordered by Bucharest’s metro operator, Metrorex.
Seoul ranks as the top real estate market as Asia deals with Covid-19 pandemic
With Asian economies affected by Covid-19, South Korea has shown its ability to act swiftly to deal with the pandemic effectively.
Malaysia confirms commitment to building KL to Singapore highspeed rail
Malaysia, Tengku Zafrul Aziz, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to growing their transport infrastructure
Tony Gee 1934-2020. Renowned bridge engineer passes away aged 86
Bridge designer Tony Gee (Anthony Francis Gee) has passed away at the age of 86. After graduating from Cambridge University, Tony was hired by G. Maunsell and Partners and, aged just 22, was placed in charge of performing the detailed design of the Gladesville Bridge in Sydney, which become the longest single-span concrete arch ever constructed at
India’s highspeed rail corridor ambitions continue
Mumbai-Pune-Hyderabad High Speed Rail Plans for the creation of a highspeed rail network in India look promising as the National High Speed Rail Corridor (NHSRCL) has invited bids from engineering consultancies to provide a detailed project survey for the Mumbai-Pune-Hyderabad highspeed rail (HSR) project. The chosen consultancy will need to provide surveys of the at-grade,
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