Atlas Copco - Thu September 21, 2023
Atlas Copco Portable Air Compressor Takes the Heat in Egyptian Desert Sandblasting Project
Picture this: a scorching desert in Egypt, where temperatures soar to a blistering 116 to 122 F and the air is thick with dust and sand. These are the conditions that one of Atlas Copco's tough portable air compressors have been proving its mettle against for the last 5 years in different sandblasting project led by Egypt Gas....
NBC News - Thu March 25, 2021
UPDATE: Komatsu Excavator Attempts to Dislodge One of World's Largest Shipping Containers
[Updated March 29]: The Ever Given shipping container that was stranded in the Suez Canal has been fully refloated, and traffic has finally resumed in the Suez Canal six days after the international shipping crisis began....
Manitowoc - Tue July 16, 2019
IDP Supplies Potain Cranes for Major New Development in Egypt
More than 35 Potain tower cranes are working on the construction of the New El Alamein City, an urban development being built on Egypt's northern coast. The cranes were sold by International Development Programmes (IDP), Potain's dealer for Egypt....
Jacob Wirtschafter - The Washington Times - Fri January 04, 2019
Egypt Water Anxiety Grows Over Ethiopia Dam on Nile
CAIRO (AP) -- It's an ancient worry facing a modern challenge. Anxiety over water is growing in Egypt as Ethiopian leaders press forward with plans to build a massive dam that officials fear will block the flow of the Blue Nile....
BRIAN ROHAN - Associated Press - Wed December 26, 2018
After Delays, Egypt's New Mega-Museum Set to Open in 2020
CAIRO (AP) — On the Giza Plateau outside Cairo, thousands of Egyptians are laboring in the shadow of the pyramids to erect a monument worthy of the pharaohs. The Grand Egyptian Museum has been under construction for well over a decade and is intended to showcase Egypt's ancient treasures while drawing tourists to help fund its future development....
Omaha Media Group - Wed May 02, 2018
Wednesday Weekly Wrap-Up : May 2, 2018
Was your week a little busy? No worries! Here is a recap of the most popular stories from our website over the past week:Work To Begin On 57-Story Skyscraper After Years Of WaitingAfter over 7 years of struggling, construction of a 57-story skyscraper in Mexico City has finally been given the go ahead for construction....
The Associated Press - Mon April 30, 2018
Fire Breaks Out at Building Site of New Egyptian Museum
CAIRO (AP) — A fire broke out on April 29 at the building site of the new Egyptian museum — the future site of some of the country's most unique and precious artifacts — but caused no significant damage or injuries, Egypt's Antiquities Ministry said....
Emily Buenzle - Tue January 03, 2017
2018 Promises Worldwide Architectural Marvels
With many projects set to wrap up in the coming months around the world, 2018 is quickly turning into the year of memorable architecture. CNN recently compiled a list of buildings set for completion this year:China Resources Headquarters, Shenzhen, China: Designed by KPF Associates, this 72-story skyscraper made primarily of steel and reinforced concrete will be home to offices, a museum, retail space, performance hall and auditorium....
Omaha Media Group - Wed September 27, 2017
Wednesday Wrap-Up : September 27, 2017
It's Wednesday Wrap-Up time and just in case you missed it, here is your recap of some of the most popular stories from our site over the past week:New Discoveries Reveal How Ancient Workers Moved Stones To Build The Great PyramidForty-five hundred years ago, Pharaoh Khufus 481 ft....
Emily Buenzle - Mon September 25, 2017
New Discoveries Reveal How Ancient Workers Moved Stones to Build the Great Pyramid
Forty-five hundred years after it was built, archaeologists have discovered proof showing how ancient Egyptians moved stone to construct the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. To build Pharaoh Khufu's 481-ft.-tall pyramid around 2,600 B.C., Egyptians had to transport 2.5-ton blocks of limestone and granite up to 500 miles to the site....
