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How to build Safe Roofs with Corrugated Galvanised Iron (CGI) Sheeting

Corrugated Galvanized Iron or Steel (CGI or CGS) sheets are at present the best known, most widely available low-cost roof covering material. There is an enormous variety of qualities of CGI sheets on the market, greatly varying in the different regions of the world. This manual aims to give guidance on how to choose the […]

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Nepal Urban Housing Sector Profile

Based on research by a team of Nepalese and international experts, this report carries out an analysis of five key elements related to urban housing and settlement – land, basic services, housing finance, building materials and construction technologies, and labour. It gives an assessment of how these components are governed by policy, institutional and legal

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Azerbaijan: Feeling the pulse of water

This documentary has been produced by IOM Mission in Azerbaijan, with the financial support received from Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), within the “Kahriz Rehabilitation Project”. It features the project implementation process with various positive impacts brought to the rural communities in Azerbaijan, along with the demonstration of the kahriz history, structure and renovation works.

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Powering Progress: Smart Infrastructure and The Future of Cities: Massoud Amin at TEDxUMN

Massoud Amin witnessed the 1977 NYC blackout, the 9/11 tragedies near DC, and the collapse of the I-35W bridge. He works on enabling smart, secure and resilient infrastructures. He leads extensive projects in smart grids and is considered the “father of smart grid.” He holds the Honeywell/H.W. Sweatt Chair in Technological Leadership at the University

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