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Bumper year for city infrastructure

Metro | Urban construction
2008-12-31

SHANGHAI has begun 12 billion yuan (US$1.76 billion) worth of major infrastructure projects this year and will make an even bigger investment in public facilities next year, government officials said yesterday. ...

Shanghai infrastructure placed in the fast lane

Metro | Urban construction
2008-11-15

SHANGHAI will accelerate urban infrastructure construction with a total investment of 500 billion yuan (US$73.22 billion) through 2010. The massive capital injection was a way to boost internal demand and increase...

Building to start soon on city budget homes for low-paid

Metro
2008-7-23

WORK on the first batch of budget homes for low-income groups will start in the next three months, city government officials said yesterday. Huang Rong, director of Shanghai Construction and Transport Commission,...

Shields to reduce road noise

Metro | Environment
2008-7-1

FROM today, road construction teams within the Inner Ring Road will use shields around machines to reduce construction noise by more than 20 decibels, Shanghai Construction and Transport Commission said. Roadwork...

Building sites will have 'black boxes'

Metro | Work safety
2007-8-31

SHANGHAI will install "black boxes" on cranes and construction site equipment. The boxes, special recorders similar to the black boxes found on aircraft, will help track the cause of any accidents on building sites,...

Union welcomes new migrant workers

Metro | Jobs/human resources
2007-8-29

NEARLY two-thirds of the migrant construction workers in Shanghai will become members of China's trade union next month. For the first time these workers will enjoy union membership and will have practical assistance...

City puts lid on construction noise

Metro | Environment
2007-7-6

SHANGHAI will reduce noise from construction sites this summer and handle residents' complaints within two hours, the Shanghai Construction and Transport Commission said today. The pledge to quickly handle complaints...

Deposit cut on transport cards

Metro | Traffic
2007-6-21

THE deposit on Shanghai's public transport card will be reduced from 30 yuan (US$3.94) to 20 yuan by the end of this year following a damning auditing report. The city government announced the price cut yesterday...

Nuisance patrols to clean up city roads

Metro | Politics
2006-12-9

MORE than 1,200 watchdogs have been hired to patrol city streets for problems such as illegal street stalls, parking, construction noise and polluting buses.

Exterior air-cons inspect

Metro | Crime and public security
2006-3-2

A group of engineers will inspect most of the 1 million air-conditioners that hang outside buildings around the city by June to ensure they are properly maintained and not a risk to fall.