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(MENAFN) An official in the Amsterdam city council revealed that construction of a glass fiber network has started in Amsterdam recently in a project that will connect 40,000 households in Zeeburg, Osdorp and Amsterdam, Xinhuanet reported.
The official added that the super-fast internet connection will be established in partnership with five housing corporations and private investors.
It's worth mentioning that subscribers with a connection can concurrently telephone, go online and watch high-quality television, the official said.
The project is expected to be finished by the year 2008, but it is not yet clear when other city districts will have access to the new network, according to the official.
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San Diego State University received nearly $50 million in philanthropic gifts during the 2005-2006 fiscal year, it reported today. This brings the university's 10-year total to more than $400 million in philanthropic support, nearly twice as much as was raised in the previous 99-year history of the university. "It's rewarding to see the San Diego community value the university's contributions to the region so highly and continue to invest in our talented students and faculty," said SDSU President Stephen L. Weber. "This generous support will help us to educate and inspire the future leaders of the region and the state." San Diego State reported $49.8 million in new gifts, pledge payments and new philanthropic pledges for the 2005-2006 fiscal year. Highlights included: Doug and Betsy Manchester gave $5 million to the university, the largest gift from an alumni couple in the university's history. Of the Manchesters' gift, $3.5 million will be used for presidential initiatives and undergraduate teaching support, while the remaining $1.5 million will be given to SDSU's intercollegiate golf program. In recognition of the Manchesters' long record of service and support of SDSU, the university permanently changed the name of Centennial Hall to Manchester Hall.
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The Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba has announced it's cutting rates for construction firms that encourage a safe workplace. The Incentive Plan in Construction will cut WCB rates by five percent for firms that earn safety association accreditation through the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association, or the Consttruction Safety Association of Manitoba. The plan starts January 1st, and is open to over 5,500 construction firms. It will be funded by the construction firms through a small surcharge increase, which doesn't apply to other industries. CJOB's Brett Megarry reporting.
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(RTTNews) - Friday, Questerre Energy Corp. (QEC.TO) and Stylus Energy Inc. (STY.TO) together announced the completion of construction and commissioning of the Vulcan central oil battery and gas compression facility. Questerre Energy said that the gas compression facility offers flexibility to deliver gas to a second gas plant in the area and removes the pipeline capacity constraints on Vulcan gas production. The company noted that the facility also provides flexibility to develop shallow gas zones in the Vulcan area and conserve solution gas from the companies' adjacent oil pool. Copyright(c) 2006 RealTimeTraders.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved .
The seasonally adjusted value of building work undertaken in Queensland increased by 4.9% in the June quarter, above the national growth rate of 4.3%, new ABS data shows.
Growth was driven by a 7% jump in the value of non-residential building work, ahead of the nationwide increase of 5% but dwarfed by the remarkable 34.3% expansion recorded in WA and 29.4% in ACT.
The value of new residential building work grew by 4%, compared with the national rate of 3.3%. Tasmania registered growth of 7.3%, Victoria 6.6% and WA 4.7%, while SA (0.2%) and NSW (1.2%) recorded weak growth.
Alterations and additions rose by 7% nationally, led by NSW (10.2%), Victoria (5.3%) and Tasmania (3.6%). The value of renovations was up by 2.4% in Queensland.
Fresh finance data released today by ABS indicates a further slowdown in residential construction ahead, with the seasonally adjusted value of owner-occupied housing commitments (excluding renovations) dipping by 1.3% in August.
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