Why can’t the UK deal with snow?
As snow sweeps the country, the UK has coped in the way it usually does - with surprise, confusion and chaos.
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As the Hajj comes to a close, we take a look at one of the pillars of the Islamic faith, that every adult Muslim must undertake Hajj at least once in their life, if they can afford it and are physically able.
From Infrastructure MENA
1,181ft (360m) long, 208ft (63.3m) wide, capable of holding 6,300 passengers and split into seven ‘neighbourhoods’ because it’s so large, the Oasis of the Seas is truly the behemoth of the waves.
As telecommunications and technology changes how we live our lives, it is not inconceivable to think that in the near future, we will control every aspect of our world via social media and personal devices.
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An under-construction super-luxurious hotel in Mecca has raised fears that the hajj which is meant to involve hardship, struggle and sacrifice will be cheapened and instead become the preserve of the super-rich
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Infrastructure MENA online take a detailed look at the Three Gorges Dam and come up with some very interesting statistics. View full article
A look at some of the effects pollution has on people’s lives. Graphic taken from Infrastructure News US.
With construction starting on the Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Causeway, the world’s longest bridge spanning a mass of water, Infrastructure Middle East takes a look at the top 10 longest bridges in the world.
With fossil-fuels swiftly running out, the drive to find more eco friendly forms of transport is on. Graphic taken from a leading European Construction and Infrastructure News website.
Megaprojects are typically defined as costing more than US$1 billion and attracting a lot of public attention because of substantial impacts on communities, environment and budgets. US Infrastructure online, take a look at some of America’s biggest ever megaprojects.
