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Portugal says to sell airport group ANA to Vinci of France
Dec 27, 2012 14:10 EST
French civil engineering group Vinci has been selected to buy the Portuguese airport operator ANA, government spokesman Luis Marques Guedes said on Thursday, in a deal that helps meet the terms of a 2011 international financial bailout for Portugal.
Kuwait signs causeway project with Hyundai-led group
Nov 14, 2012 12:11 EST
Kuwait on Wednesday signed a contract for the long-delayed $2.6 billion (2.04 billion euro) causeway project with a consortium led by South Korea's Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co, the local partner said.
12 Chinese workers killed, 24 hurt in dormitory blaze
Oct 10, 2012 10:05 EDT
Twelve Chinese construction workers were killed and 24 injured in a fire at their dormitory early Wednesday, state media reported.
Zimbabwe city orders 'big flush' amid water rationing
Sep 22, 2012 14:37 EDT
Zimbabwe's second city Bulawayo has ordered its residents to flush toilets at the same time once a week to prevent blockages during frequent periods of water rationing, the mayor said Saturday.
Hefty taxes leave Powerball winner miffed
Aug 31, 2012 18:32 EDT
A US railroad engineer and self-described "hillbilly" is less than impressed that the tax man is getting a big chunk of the $337 million he won in the latest Powerball lottery.
Hurricane Isaac batters New Orleans
Aug 29, 2012 15:27 EDT
Hurricane Isaac pounded New Orleans with fierce winds and torrents of rain Wednesday, but the multi-billion dollar flood defenses built after Katrina swamped the city seven years ago held firm.
Hurricane Isaac batters US coast near New Orleans
Aug 29, 2012 13:33 EDT
Hurricane Isaac pounded New Orleans with high winds and torrential rains Wednesday, but multi-billion dollar flood defenses built after Hurricane Katrina swamped the city seven years ago held up, officials said.
Sandcastle building is no child's play, say physicists
Aug 02, 2012 13:24 EDT
The recipe for the perfect sandcastle? A delicate balance of 99 percent sand and one percent water, say physicists who have given new meaning to mixing work and play.
Acquittal for Australian over frenzied parent killings
Jun 25, 2012 03:06 EDT
An Australian civil engineer was Monday acquitted over the frenzied stabbing murder of his parents in 1993, describing his lengthy legal fight as "a horrendous experience".
Duckworth-Lewis rival accuses ICC of bias
Jun 05, 2012 05:05 EDT
An Indian civil engineer has complained about bias within cricket's governing body after his rival method to the Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) system for rain-affected games was rejected.
S.Korea firm to sign $7.75 bln deal on Iraqi homes
May 23, 2012 22:45 EDT
Hanwha Group said it would soon sign a $7.75 billion contract to build 100,000 homes in a Baghdad suburb, in what it called the largest-ever overseas construction deal for a South Korean company.
FIFA confident Sao Paulo arena will be ready for World Cup
Mar 06, 2012 13:03 EST
A senior FIFA official said Tuesday that there was no doubt that the opening game of the 2014 World Cup will take place as planned in Sao Paulo's Corinthians stadium currently under construction.
FIFA team due in Brazil to assess World Cup work
Mar 05, 2012 15:25 EST
A FIFA team was due in Brazil Tuesday to monitor progress in building stadiums and infrastructure projects for the 2014 World Cup amid a blazing row triggered by criticism of the lagging preparations.
Key Missouri River levees seen repaired by March
Feb 22, 2012 22:32 EST
OMAHA, Nebraska (Reuters) - Repairs to critical Missouri River levees damaged or destroyed by flooding last summer are on schedule to be completed before the traditional start of the runoff season on March 1.
Qantas, Korean Air check A380s for wing cracks
Feb 08, 2012 23:20 EST
SYDNEY/SEOUL (Reuters) - Qantas Airways and Korean Air will carry out inspections for wing cracks on their Airbus A380 superjumbo planes earlier than previously scheduled, after European air safety officials ordered global checks, warning of a safety risk if the defects were not fixed.
Qantas, Korean Air check A380s for wing cracks
Feb 08, 2012 23:20 EST
SYDNEY/SEOUL (Reuters) - Qantas Airways and Korean Air will carry out inspections for wing cracks on their Airbus A380 superjumbo planes earlier than previously scheduled, after European air safety officials ordered global checks, warning of a safety risk if the defects were not fixed.
Thailand in hurry to put flood defenses in place
Jan 19, 2012 01:04 EST
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is racing to implement water management schemes costing 300 billion baht ($9.4 billion) to prevent a repeat of last year's flood disaster, but companies want to see even more haste while some experts say things shouldn't be rushed.
U.S. agency did best it could on Missouri River floods: report
Dec 20, 2011 14:42 EST
CHICAGO (Reuters) - There was little the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could have done differently to prevent the worst of the Missouri River flooding over the summer, an independent panel of experts said on Tuesday.
Posco seals $4.3 bn deal for Brazil steel plant
Dec 16, 2011 02:27 EST
South Korea's Posco Engineering and Construction said Friday it has won a $4.3 billion deal to build a steel mill in Brazil with an annual capacity of three million tonnes.
Looking for gold in water investments
Dec 12, 2011 09:49 EST
(Reuters) - Money manager Bill Brennan spends most of his waking hours thinking about something most Americans take for granted: water.
