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1 week ago | globalconstructionreview.com | David Rogers

Lawmakers decided to stop funding it at the end of the year’s legislative session on 2 June. The future of the project is now in the hands of the federal government, but it would require $20bn over 30 years, according to the Tribune. Legislators allocated $3.4bn for border security in the state budget, none of which will be for the wall. The money will primarily go to the Department of Public Safety and the National Guard, who are responsible for apprehending undocumented migrants.

1 week ago | globalconstructionreview.com | David Rogers

A 27ha site will be developed in the city for different departments of the Ministry of Defence. The project will involve building magazines for ammunition and hangers and workshops to store and maintain Leopard 2 tanks and F-35 fighters. Facilities will also include outdoor and indoor training areas, a “simulation complex”, and a shooting range. The government added that there would be a cyber warfare component, a primary care centre and a nursery.

1 week ago | globalconstructionreview.com | Joe Quirke

The plant will be able to make 20 of its Z4 planes a month when it reaches full capacity in the late 2030s. The Z4 is an “all-wing” plane with a shape reminiscent of a manta ray, with two jet engines at the back. The company claims its more efficient aerodynamics will cut fuel consumption in half. So far, it has signed purchase agreements with Alaska Airlines and United Airlines, and says it is working with 14 airlines to make sure the Z4 fits today’s airport infrastructure.

1 week ago | globalconstructionreview.com | Joe Quirke

The move was announced by Sergei Shoigu, secretary of the Security Council. He said 5,000 construction workers would rebuild infrastructure and 1,000 combat engineers would clear mines. Shoigu said: “This is fraternal assistance from the Korean people and leader Kim Jong Un to our country.”Thousands of North Korean labourers have already been sent west to alleviate labour shortages on Russia’s construction sites.

1 week ago | globalconstructionreview.com | David Rogers

Leila Benali, Morocco’s minister for energy transition, said the project was “part of a dynamic that combines energy independence, industrial attractiveness and economic competitiveness”. The work will be supported by the Blue Mediterranean Partnership, a fund promoted by the Union for the Mediterranean, a forum for 43 countries in the region. Its aim is to progress the “blue economy” – the maritime equivalent of the green economy.