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No words really - just a horror show. Some of the design choices we made here helped. But we were also very lucky.

Join Hill International President, Middle East and North Africa Waleed Abdel-Fattah for a conversation with Global Construction Review on Hill's post-merger journey. Read more in GCR here: ow.ly/wvCr50Q7uUL

New on our podcast: Urban scientist calls for halt of Saudi Arabia's The Line, describing it as an urban disaster in the making. globalconstructionreview.com/trapped-in-a-v…

Very excited to launch our new podcast, 21st Century Construction, or 21CC, probing the future of construction. First episode features a modular system for repairing war-damaged Ukrainian buildings by @WZMHarchitects. rss.com/podcasts/21cc/

Anyone remember the Usborne Book of the Future? Did it inspire digital twin fanatics or digital construction leaders when they were young? If you've got a memory of it - if you've still got your childhood copy - DM us. @DigitalTwinHub @thedigitaltwin @wearenima

Heatherwick Studio to transform Saudi desalination plant into cultural centre: UK architect Heatherwick Studio has unveiled its design for the Jeddah Central Museum, a cultural project located on the site of a former desalination plant on the banks of… dlvr.it/SlJHq6

French firm pilots scheme to rebuild Ukraine with rubble of bombed buildings: A French company specialising in recycling rubble for building materials has teamed up with the Ukrainian military and Ukrainian organisations to build new apartment blocks… dlvr.it/SkYZ63

Tech adds sound as design parameter to 3D modelling: Icelandic start-up Treble Technologies has developed a sound simulation platform that integrates with 3D modelling software. Called “Treble”, it lets designers model sound experiences virtually. Treble… dlvr.it/SkHm1t

Report finds EU needs to build, train and renovate to meet climate targets: The EU lacks 1.6 million trained professionals to meet its climate targets, according to a report from management consultant McKinsey. The study also found that supply chain… dlvr.it/SkDjXh

Firm bets on stubby, floating, top-twirling turbines as future of #windpower globalconstructionreview.com/seatwirls-vert…

Solar power from space!

The clever way we fix sewer pipes fills the air with nanoplastics, research finds: A helpful method for fixing underground sewage and water pipes in a way that avoids digging big trenches is actually pumping tiny plastic particles into the air, often in… dlvr.it/ScRCtx

This maverick construction boss decided to give staff weekends off. Find out what happened next at this interesting and practical conference.

Am super jealous of anyone going to this. Beautiful place, super-interesting topic. Sigh ... #Heritage #Restoration #CIOB globalconstructionreview.com/book-fast-to-d…

Scientists can now build structures with swarms of flying drones: Researchers in Switzerland and the UK have developed flying 3D printing robots that can build structures on the wing as bees and wasps do. They say the technology could be… The post… dlvr.it/SYnwzS

Algae-grown cement could replace CO2-spewing portland, researchers say: The US could grow all the cement it needs with a few million acres of open ponds, scientists say. A team of researchers led by the University of Colorado Boulder… The post… dlvr.it/STNV6x

Construction may be in the doldrums, but the energy revolution could make our 20s roar yet: The shift away from hydrocarbons could spark an industrial revolution in the 2020s in the same way the shift from steam to electricity did in the 1920s. The… dlvr.it/ST9mrT