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Iconic Bridge Project Connecting Hong Kong to Zhuhai and Macau Adopts BIM Methodology, Reducing Construction Costs by 12%

March 6, 2018 – The Leighton-Chun Wo joint venture standardized on a BIM methodology to drive consistency on this large multi-discipline design project that will connect Hong Kong, Macau, and Zhuhai. This revolutionary project includes 50 kilometers of bridges and tunnels and will create a distinctive entry point to Hong Kong. Leighton Asia conducted the …

IFAD President travels to India to further partnership and shared commitment to reducing rural poverty

Rome, 5 December 2017 – Gilbert F. Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), arrives in India today to meet with key government partners. The trip presents an opportunity to expand upon the focus and partnership between India and IFAD to boost smallholder farmer incomes and alleviate rural poverty in the country. In …

India steel-ing the advertising march – Anup Kumar Agarwalla

Pardon me if my figures are not bang on, for I am neither an expert in steel, nor an economist with a major in statistics. I am an ad guy and the figures that I quote are NOT to flaunt my knowledge, but to underscore basic points that have occurred to me as an advertising …

Vegetarian diets almost twice as effective in reducing body weight, study finds

Dieters who go vegetarian not only lose weight more effectively than those on conventional low-calorie diets but also improve their metabolism by reducing muscle fat, a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition has found. Losing muscle fat improves glucose and lipid metabolism so this finding is particularly important for …

The African Water Facility Supports Mozambique’s resilience to climate change and reducing vulnerability to floods in Inhambane and Chimoio

Maputo, Mozambique, March 9, 2017 – The Government of the Republic of Mozambique and the African Water Facility (AWF) has entered into a grant agreement for a feasibility study on Urban Sanitation, Drainage and Solid Waste Management in Chimoio and Inhambane. The grant agreement was signed on January 27, 2017 by the Minister of Economy …

ZULEKHA HEALTHCARE GROUP CELEBRATES ‘PEAK HOUR’

Hospitals in Sharjah and Dubai promote conservation, raise awareness of reducing electricity usage Dubai, UAE, 8 July, 2015: Zulekha Healthcare Group will use experience gained during the ‘PEAK HOUR’ energy saving drive in Sharjah to increase the efficiency of its electricity and water consumption. More than 500 staff at the Zulekha multidisciplinary hospitals in Dubai …