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Plans in for first phase of £2.5bn Salford Crescent scheme

Construction Enquirer

The Crescent masterplan ultimately aims to deliver over 3,000 homes, more than 1m sq ft of space to innovate and collaborate, alongside 1m sq ft of offices, retail, leisure, a new multi-modal transport hub with active travel at its heart, set within vast areas of green space.

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Best 20 movies about travel: The films that make us want to visit spectacular destinations

Construction Test

However, the best travel films don’t just offer us a sense of place, they capture the power and transformative nature of a journey and more often than not, inspire us to set out to discover for ourselves what lies beyond the horizon. Two surfers from California travel the world in this documentary directed by Bruce Brown.

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Travel tips and advice for the US: How to annoy a security agent at a US airport

Construction Test

However, the tragic events of September 11, 2001, called for stricter security measures, and less than two months later, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created. We don’t blame them – on the PreCheck line, travellers need not remove their shoes, belts, outerwear, electronic devices or toiletry bags.

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The Right Immigration Reform Means More Affordable Homes

Pro Builder

11, 2001, when federal immigration reform was put on hold, the issue has become increasingly divisive and left unrepaired as a result of political polarization. Since the terrorist attacks of Sept. as well as other sectors of the economy.

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Will the tourist hordes return? Coronavirus pandemic could be the end of overtourism

Construction Test

Same in Prague, where non-essential travel was allowed from the same date, but foreigners have disappeared from the cities of Europe that have suffered most from overtourism. In the two years following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the number of passengers carried aboard the world’s airlines slowed. In 2009, 47.7

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15 Construction Documentaries & TV Series You Have to Watch

Lets Build

How It’s Made (2001-present). How It’s Made is a documentary TV series that premiered in 2001 on the Discovery and Science Channel in Canada and the United States respectively. Building collapses, airplane crashes and other cases where technology lost the battle with nature. of seasons: 19. Imdb user rating: 8.1. Length: 1 hour.

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7 Modern Marvels in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Designed by French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster to handle the high volume of European vacationers, the Millau Viaduct was constructed in just three years (from 2001 to 2004) with a price tag of about $420 million. #5 5 Palm Deira Island (Dubai, United Arab Emirates). Spanning a length of 31.4