Construction stopped on replica of ancient Chinese ship
An ambitious Chinese plan to build a replica of 15th century explorer Zheng He's "treasure ship" has run aground, reports said Monday, with some questioning whether the vessel will ever sail.
Several injured as construction crane topples in Swiss town
A construction crane toppled late Wednesday in a Swiss town, injuring several people, two of them critically, police and media reports said.
Trade centers being constructed in place of Almaty's flea market
Construction of modern trade centers has begun in place of the demolished Almaty flea markets known as Barakholka located in the outskirts of the city.
Former convicts to build EXPO-2017 facilities in Kazakhstan
Press service of the Prosecutor's Office of Astana informed that former convicts will build the facilities for EXPO-2017 in Kazakhstan.
Dolphinarium and ice arena to be constructed in Almaty's Central Park
A dolphinarium and an ice arena will be constructed in Almaty's Central Park (Gorkiy Park on Gogol Street).
Japan starts building underground ice wall at Fukushima
Japan on Monday started work on an underground ice wall at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, freezing the soil under broken reactors to slow the build-up of radioactive water, officials said.
Rocky test for unfinished World Cup kick-off stadium
The still-unfinished stadium hosting the World Cup opening game on June 12 held its first official match Sunday, getting off to a shaky start after delays and deadly accidents marred its construction.
EXPO-2017 venues to be ready by December 2016
Construction of EXPO-2017 venues in Astana is expected to be completed by December 2016.
300 workers strike out at Western Europe - Western China highway
300 construction workers of the Western Europe-Western China highway project have gone on strike.
Safety violations at construction site in Astana
Labor Inspection has named safety violations as the cause of the accident at Korkem construction site.
Panama Canal to earn $3.1 bn a year, less than expected
A widened Panama Canal is expected to bring in some $3.1 billion per year, considerably less than earlier estimates, the official responsible for the waterway told AFP.
Construction site accident in Astana, 18 injured
18 people have been injured in an accident at the Korkem construction site in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Spring road repair works underway: 2 million square meters to be repaired
The Ministry of Transport and Communication is planning to repair 1.7 million square meters of Kazakhstan roads.
Solar energy based building to be constructed for EXPO 2017
President Nazarbayev attended the presentation of Astana EXPO-2017 architectural project.
No general contractor for EXPO-2017 yet
No general contractor has been selected for Astana's EXPO-2017 so far.
Fire in Almaty shopping mall
There was a fire in Azat shopping mall of Almaty market of construction materials and building supplies.
Lots of 'green' housing to be constructed before and after EXPO-2017 in Astana
Hundreds square meters of housing estate are to be constructed on the territory of holding EXPO-2017.
Astana to start constructing BRT system in June 2014
Astana will start constructing its Bus Rapid Transport system in June 2014.
S. Korean constructors win $6bn refinery deal in Iraq
A consortium of four major South Korean construction companies has won a $6.04 billion deal to build an oil refinery in Iraq.