construction

Dhaka sees changing skyline indicative of growing economic strength

Even though high-rises are mostly Dhaka centric, they reflect an overall economic strength of the country, according to experts

Making workplace safe for construction workers

Safety precautions in construction sites are frequently ignored in Bangladesh

When death is built into the system

Why is workplace safety in construction jobs still a farce?

Savar Tannery Zone / CETP must be ready within 4 weeks: HC

The High Court yesterday directed the authorities to complete the construction of all relevant structures, including the central effluent

Safety in Construction Sector: Set your own rules

Recruitment of workers through informal process, poor government monitoring system and lack of awareness among workers and contractors are among the major barriers to ensuring safety at the construction sector, experts say.

Bamboo in Construction: Engr, contractor to be charged

The Anti-Corruption Commission is going to file a charge sheet against a sub-assistant engineer of the Department of Public Health Engineering and two others in the case filed for using bamboo sticks instead of iron rods in the construction of Meghdomor Government Primary School in Gaibandha.

5 Bangladeshis trapped under debris in Malaysia

At least five Bangladeshi workers are trapped under rubbles after the fourth floor of an under construction building collapsed in Malaysia.

30% work of Padma Bridge done: minister

Around 30 percent of the construction work of the Padma multipurpose bridge has been completed so far and work is on to complete the mega project on time, the road transport and bridges minister has told the parliament.

Moghbazar Flyover / Worker dies as iron rod falls on him

A construction worker was killed yesterday after an iron rod fell off Moghbazar-Malibagh flyover and hit his head in the capital's Eskaton.

March 16, 2016
March 16, 2016

Worker killed as rod falls off Moghbazar flyover

An iron rod fell off from Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover in Dhaka’s Eskaton area killing a construction worker.

January 28, 2016
January 28, 2016

Blackburn archaeological survey: Bodies of 800 young children found

The bodies of about 800 children aged under six have been unearthed by archaeologists ahead of the construction of a road in Lancashire.

January 18, 2016
January 18, 2016

India's Bhel gets Rampal contract

Indian power company Bhel has been selected to construct the 1,320-megawatt coal power plant in Rampal close to the Sundarbans.

January 10, 2016
January 10, 2016

Construction starts next month

The construction of much-awaited metro rail will begin at the end of next month, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader

January 10, 2016
January 10, 2016

Up to an uphill Padma task

The Amazon and the Padma are the two most unpredictable and treacherous rivers in the world. And as the mighty Padma carries huge volumes of sediments making its bed very soft and tricky, building a bridge on it depends on controlling its behaviour.

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