Month: February 2018

Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge: How was born the longest bridge in the world with different construction technologies, Luis Morral Professional Blog

Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge: One of the longest bridges in the world will open on October 24, 2018

Luís Morral

UK, February 23, 2018.- China, a country with 1,000 million citizens, is already synonymous with colossal construction and engineering projects. Some works that we do not see in the United States or in Europe. Today, I highlight the construction of the largest bridge in the world with an extension of 55 kilometers between the towns of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao. It is truly extraordinary to see videos about his birth over the past decade. Especially the video of the construction company Bouygues explaining the different construction technologies for bridges. For lovers of civil engineering great works this video is a delight:

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Looking for reliable data for the UK construction sector in 2018, Luis Morral Professional Blog

Looking for reliable data for the UK construction sector in 2018

Luís Morral

UK, February 14, 2018.- I have the great fortune of being Managing Director of Doka UK and Doka Ireland. Doka is a multinational company specializing in formwork solutions for large infrastructures, for decades. For this reason, I need reliable information on trends and forecasts on the construction sector in the UK. And sometimes it’s not easy, because there are unforeseen variables, there are unexpected news that can change business prospects. Below I summarize the information that I was able to read in generic media, and specialized in construction. Perhaps the present has already passed, but perhaps we can find some light for the horizon of the coming months.

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