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Global infrastructure leaders warn of threats to project delivery
Insights from policymakers, designers, and operators reveal where governments and contractors can keep projects on track
4 of the biggest hydroelectric dam projects planned around the world
The construction of large dams has slowed significantly in recent decades.
Pakistan secures US$1bn loan for hydropower project
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Pakistan receives $1 billion loan from the World Bank to start hydropower plant
Reconstruction of Ukraine ‘should start now’
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Rebuild Ukraine conference held at Intermat
How the European Investment Bank is under pressure to reshape infrastructure lending
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In a world where banks are facing increasing scrutiny over their lending, the European Investment Bank, the lending arm of the European Union (EU), must make some difficult choices.
What lies ahead for Argentina and its construction market?
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Argentina has secured finance to develop its infrastructure, but a new President may have different plans. Catrin Jones looks at what the future for construction might hold
Vietnam hopeful for World Bank loans to fund road infrastructure
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Prime Minister Chinh expected the bank to expand its financial support for Vietnam
Emerging markets ‘need US$1.5 trillion’ to make buildings greener
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World Bank says construction tech could be used to help cut emissions 
Orascom and Thales win €340m Egypt rail modernisation project
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Egyptian contractor Orascom Construction and French electrical systems specialist Thales have won a deal to modernise the Cairo-Beni Suef railway corridor in Egypt.
Ukraine war: What will reconstruction of damaged buildings and infrastructure cost?
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The latest estimates on what reconstruction in Ukraine will cost and how the country and its partners are preparing for the rebuild.
World Bank grants $200m to repair energy infrastructure in Ukraine
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The World Bank has granted US$200 million in financing to Ukraine to repair energy infrastructure in the war-torn country.
Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative stumbling amid debt problems?
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China is pivoting away from investment in new infrastructure projects beyond its borders under the multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
How is Turkey planning to rebuild after a devastating earthquake?
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It’s now over a month since two earthquakes in rapid succession devastated parts of Turkey and neighbouring Syria.
Turkey earthquake: Government plans to build 488,000 new homes within a year
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Turkey will build a total of 488,000 new homes for victims of last month’s devastating earthquake, its government has announced.
Building in populated environments
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How the industry is meeting the challenges of urban construction 
Webuild working on ‘largest sustainable project of its kind’
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Tunnel and plant project to clean up one of world’s most polluted areas 
Water infrastructure investment for Madagascar
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US$220 million of utility infrastructure improvements to benefit ‘most vulnerable’
What will the cities of the future look like?
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The world’s biggest cities will be located in different areas than today and will also look considerably different 
Damage of US$63 billion to Ukraine’s infrastructure
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Data from the Kyiv School of Economics revels the scale of the infrastructure damage in Ukraine due to Russia’s invasion 
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