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ABIDJAN, Cote d’Ivoire – Akinwunmi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has emphasized that internal investments within Africa are the key to overcoming poverty, rather than relying on foreign aid. In an interview on BBC’s Focus on Africa podcast that aired on Wednesday, Adesina reacted to the “unprecedentedly large cuts” to foreign

This story was written with AI assistance from Harmsworth Who is Harmsworth? Heidelberg Materials UK has retained its contract to maintain and improve Bedford’s road network in a deal worth up to £30m. The agreement with Bedford Borough Council begins this month and could run for up to five years. It follows a competitive tender

Scott Cooper Civil engineer Scott Cooper has joined Heidelberg Materials Contracting – formerly Hanson Contracting – from Kier, where he was managing director of transportation major projects and design. “I am delighted to join the Heidelberg Materials team and feel privileged to pick up the Contracting baton,” Cooper said. “The company has a long-standing reputation

Science & Nature Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions likely entails not only lowering emissions but also deploying carbon dioxide (CO2) removal technologies. We explored...

Science & Nature A team of materials scientists has developed a translucent and thermally insulating building component based on silica aerogel granules -- an...

Science & Nature The StarCrete is twice as strong as regular concrete and is made from extraterrestrial dust, potato starch, and a pinch of...

WASHINGTON, DC — Construction input prices expanded 0.4% in February compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of...