The Race to Replace a Cracked Dam
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Overbudget: Inside Britain's $57BN nuclear nightmare
On Europe's largest construction site, the UK is building its first nuclear power plant in over 30 years: a scheme which promises to usher in a whole new generation of energy infrastructure.
But it’s been beset by huge delays, and is now expected to be the most expensive nuclear plant in history. This is the story of Hinkley Point C — a spectacular feat of engineering at risk of being overshadowed by controversy.
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New skyscrapers break ground in Manila
The Foster + Partners-designed towers are being constructed with lightweight exoskeletons that reduce their overall concrete content by more than 65,000 tonnes.
China's Heatherwick-designed new district completes
The new Xi’an Centre Culture Business District features extensive ceramics in reference to the ancient capital’s Terracotta Army and the legacy of local craftsmanship.
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