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Crossrail

Work is underway on Crossrail, a major project to build new railway connections under central London. The bulk of the Crossrail project is based around…

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The Strait of Messina bridge project

The bridge over the Strait of Messina will link the island of Sicily and the Italian mainland. The Strait of Messina is two miles wide…

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The Shanghai tower

In December 2008, ground was broken on the Shanghai Tower, set to be the tallest skyscraper in China and one of the tallest in the…

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London 2012 Olympics Stadium

The stadium being designed for the London 2012 Olympics will be the first of its kind. In the past stadiums of previous Olympics have been…

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