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Cost of work to replace George Massey Tunnel climbs to $8.5B
The completion date for the project has also been pushed back from December 2030 to September 2031. Farnworth said construction will start next year.
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· Jul 7, 2026
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· Jul 10, 2026
Mumbai-Pune rail disruption: Central Railway cancels 30 trains till July 17
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· Jun 27, 2026
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· Jul 10, 2026
Satellite images reveal construction at Iranian nuclear site
Recent satellite imagery from Iran has shown that construction appears to be taking place at a secret tunnel complex adjacent to the Natanz nuclear facility, the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security said Thursday, although there was no indication that Tehran had begun repairing damage caused by US and Israeli strikes at its main []...Click to read more
ArcaMax
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Prefab housing builders seek to show their stuff in LA fire recovery
Inside a factory alongside Interstate 5 in the San Joaquin Valley, a forklift delivered a stack of precut lumber to two waiting carpenters. Consulting a design on a computer screen, the workers arranged the numbered pieces — from 14 inches to ...
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Related coverage for "Cost of work to replace George Massey Tunnel climbs to $8.5B": Quartz — The best museums in France for art and history lovers. DNyuz — Prefab housing builders seek to show their stuff in L.A. fire recovery. The Hindu BusinessLine — Mumbai-Pune rail disruption: Central Railway cancels 30 trains till July 17. Daily Express — World's first ship tunnel will cost £671m - and will be just one mile long. Off The Press — Satellite images reveal construction at Iranian nuclear site. ArcaMax — Prefab housing builders seek to show their stuff in LA fire recovery