The World's Tallest Wooden Tower Nears Completion

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The expression ''timber top'' is taking on a new meaning in the building industry as the world's tallest wooden apartment tower nears completion. The company "Lend Lease" two weeks ago hoisted the final panel of cross-laminate timber (CLT) in place o...

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New Salt-Based Battery a Leap for Green Energy

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Researchers at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia have developed a sodium-ion battery that could make renewable energy technologies more affordable. The salt battery can be used in place of more expensive lithium ion batteries to store solar and ...

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Timber Skyscraper Planned For Melbourne

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The company Lend Lease last unveiled plans to build the first high rise apartment building in Australia and the tallest in the world using Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), which it says heralds a new era for the construction industry, reported the resou...

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Australia's Sydney Harbour Bridge Turns 80

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One of Australia's most recognisable landmarks, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, is celebrating its 80th birthday, reported BBC.
The 1.149 thousand meters bridge, which took almost 10 years to build, was officially opened on 19 March 1932. Construct...

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Sydney Is The Leader With Increase In Prices of Billionaire Property

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According to the report of company Savills, Australia's largest city Sydney has become a leader among the world's financial centers to appreciation of billionaire property - property prices grew by 40 percent for the first half of 2011. According to...

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