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JAPAN FUNDS INDIA’S FIRST BULLET TRAIN

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JAPAN FUNDS INDIA’S FIRST BULLET TRAIN

Construction work on India’s first bullet train was recently launched by India’s prime minister Narendra Modi, also in attendance during the ceremony was his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.

The line which will run between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, will cost about 1.08-trillion-rupee (US$17 billion) and Japan has agreed to fund 81% …

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TECHNOLOGY WILL NOT DESTROY JOBS, IT’LL JUST CHANGE THEM- BNP PARIBAS CHAIRMAN

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TECHNOLOGY WILL NOT DESTROY JOBS, IT’LL JUST CHANGE THEM- BNP PARIBAS CHAIRMAN

Technology tends to be the biggest factor influencing businesses  today , said a top bank executive.

According to BNP Paribas Chairman Jean Lemierre “Technology is changing the way we operate. Technology will change competition, terms of competition and this is positive,”. He also said “We need to accept this, we …

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GOOGLE SUED FOR GENDER DISCRIMINATION

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GOOGLE SUED FOR GENDER DISCRIMINATION

Three women who worked at google just sued the company, claiming that female employees are paid less and forced into lower-tier positions.

The three plaintiffs are a former software engineer, a former communications specialist and a former manager. All three women resigned after experiencing what they claim was discriminatory corporate …

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PEN LIKE DEVICES THAT TAKE SECONDS TO DETECT CANCER CELLS

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PEN LIKE DEVICES THAT TAKE SECONDS TO DETECT CANCER CELLS

The pen works by releasing a tiny droplet of water into the tissue, which soaks up chemicals inside the cells. it is then sucked back and analysis by a device called mass spectrometer, which can detect thousands of molecules before a doctor can give results on computer screen.

Researchers at …

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NEW AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVEMENTS IN ROAD SAFETY.

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NEW AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVEMENTS IN ROAD SAFETY.

An autonomous system capable of detecting actions which could suggest driver distractedness  has been created by researchers at the university of waterloo.  With the aid of  machine learning algorithms  it can detect patterns of behaviour when trained on enormous datasets  to recognise the hand movements indicative of texting, talking on …

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CHINA SIGNS FIRST PRIVATE HIGH SPEED RAIL DEAL

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CHINA SIGNS FIRST PRIVATE HIGH SPEED RAIL DEAL

The government of Zhejiang province and a  group led by Fosun High Technology has signed a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) deal  for the first high speed rail project in China to be funded by a private sector.

Fosun, a conglomerate known for aggressive acquisitions around the world, is to organise an …

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Construction sector: too traditional, lacks innovation, doesn’t collaborate. Discuss

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Construction sector: too traditional, lacks innovation, doesn’t collaborate. Discuss

Author: Teodoro Alvarez-Fadon, Global Head of Innovation, Ferrovial Agroman

Are perceptions of the construction sector fair and if they are, what do we need to do about it?

At forums, seminars and conferences I keep hearing that the construction industry is light years away from the aerospace and automotive …

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FIDIC JAKARTA 2017 – International Infrastructural Conference

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FIDIC JAKARTA 2017 – International Infrastructural Conference

The FIDIC International Infrastructure Conference 

FIDIC, a french acronym for Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils meaning International Federation of Consulting Engineers is an international standards organisation for the consulting engineering & construction profession. Founded in 1913 by France, Belgium and Switzerland in line with forming a global federation of consulting engineers. …

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US$300M GAS DEAL BETWEEN SHORELINE ENERGY AND SHELL

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US$300M GAS DEAL BETWEEN SHORELINE ENERGY AND SHELL

Nigerian energy company Shoreline has signed a US$300 million agreement with  Shell to develop, buy,market, distribute  and sell gas  in  the commercial capital, Lagos.

Meanwhile,  in June Shell said  that it would place more emphasis on gas rather than oil in the West African country, which has the world’s ninth-largest …

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PROVISION OF ICSS MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SERVICES – JV On/Offshore Sites

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PROVISION OF ICSS MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SERVICES – JV On/Offshore Sites

INTRODUCTION:
Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited (TEPNG) operator of the NNPC/TOTAL Joint venture invites interested and reputable pre-qualified contractors for this tender opportunity for “Provision of ICSS Maintenance Support Services for JV On/Offshore Sites”.

CLOSING DATE:
Only tenderers who are registered with 3.01.04 (Electro/Control Instrumentation Services) categories in NipeX

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CHINA TO FUND US$1.2bn ZAMBIAN HIGHWAY

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CHINA TO FUND US$1.2bn ZAMBIAN HIGHWAY

Zambia has launched construction of the 321-kilometer Lusaka-Ndola dual carriageway that connects the southern and central parts of the country to the mining towns in the Copperbelt province.

The mega-road project which will be constructed by China Jiangxi Corporation for International Economic and Technical Cooperation (CJIC) at a cost of  …

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Road Construction work to disrupt Murtala Muhammed Airport, Nigeria

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Road Construction work to disrupt Murtala Muhammed Airport, Nigeria

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has warned passengers to brace up for inconveniences due to the just commenced construction works on the Murtala Muhammed Airport Road in Lagos, Nigeria.

The project will involve the reconstruction and expansion of the existing carriage to a three-lane expressway with two-service lane, …

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CHINA TO BAN THE SALE OF DIESEL AND PETROL CARS AND VANS.

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CHINA TO BAN THE SALE OF DIESEL AND PETROL CARS AND VANS.

China’s industry ministry is developing a timetable to end production and sale of  fuel cars and will promote development of electric technology as Beijing seeks to ease pollution.

The country’s Deputy industry minister, Xin Guobin told a forum in the northern city of Tianjin at the weekend that his ministry …

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PROVISION OF REMOTE SENSING DATA AND SERVICES

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PROVISION OF REMOTE SENSING DATA AND SERVICES

INTRODUCTION:

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC), Operator of the NNPC/SPDC JV hereby announces to interested and prequalified companies an upcoming tendering opportunity to supply satellite remote sensing data and services for SPDC. The proposed contract will commence in Q1 2018 and remain active for two (2)

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STRABAG TO BUILD HIGHEST BRIDGE IN AFRICA

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STRABAG TO BUILD HIGHEST BRIDGE IN AFRICA

South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) has awarded the construction of  US$130m N2 Wild Coast Bridge, to a joint venture between Austrian contractor Strabag and Aveng Grinaker, a Port Elizabeth-based civil engineer.

The bridge which was designed by Danish architect Dissing + Weitling, will have a cantilevered structure that …

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Maintenance of IT Safety and Security Systems

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Maintenance of IT Safety and Security Systems

INTRODUCTION:

In a bid to support The SHELL Nigeria strategy of Onshore Gas production, interested Companies are invited to prequalify for subject tender to provide maintenance services for IT infrastructure that will enhance the security and safety of the Gas Facilities and the personnel working in the Facilities.

Currently, Closed

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