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  2. Cromarty Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The £4.5 million contract for the bridge was awarded in November 1976 from the Scottish Development Department. The parapets were built by of Hi-Fab Ltd of Muir of Ord. The waterproofing was by Sifran Civil Engineering Ltd of Stourbridge. The site investigation was by Wimpey Laboratories of Broxburn, West Lothian.

  3. List of most expensive U.S. public works projects - Wikipedia

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    1964–1976 $1.588 billion 1976 [18] $1.586 billion $8.49 billion Bay Area Rapid Transit (Initial System) 109 miles (175 km) 1863–1869 $124,548,691 [19] 1873 $124,548,691 $3.17 billion First transcontinental railroad: 1,868 miles (3,006 km)

  4. UNI-Dome - Wikipedia

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    Construction; Broke ground: July 26, 1974 [1] Built: 1974–1976: Opened: February 7, 1976: Construction cost $7.5 million ($40.2 million in 2023 dollars [2]) Architect: Thorson–Brom–Broshar–Snyder: Structural engineer: Geiger-Berger Associates: General contractor: John G. Miller Construction Company: Tenants; Northern Iowa Panthers ...

  5. Teton Dam - Wikipedia

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    Located between Fremont and Madison counties, it suffered a catastrophic failure on June 5, 1976, as it was filling for the first time. The collapse of Teton Dam killed 11 people [5] and 16,000 livestock. [6] The dam cost about $100 million to build and the federal government paid over $300 million in claims arising from its failure.

  6. Engineering News-Record - Wikipedia

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    The labor component of the Construction Cost Index is common (unskilled) labor, while the labor component of the Building Cost Index is skilled labor. The Construction Cost Index has been issued since 1908, while the Building Cost Index has been issued since 1915. Each index is widely used throughout the U.S. construction industry as a ...

  7. Olympic Village (Montreal) - Wikipedia

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    The Olympic Village is a twin-tower structure in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, built as the athletes' residence for the 1976 Summer Olympics. Designed by architects Roger D'Astous and Luc Durand , it was built massively over budget by a consortium of architects, including Joseph Zappia, who was later convicted of fraud in connection with his ...

  8. Itchen Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The bridge under construction, 1976. The ceremonial start of construction took place on 22 March 1974, with the Mayor of Southampton driving the first pile. [15] Along with basic site preparation, the first job was the construction of two jetties, one from each bank, to the position in the Itchen where the two piers in the river would be built ...

  9. Caruthersville Bridge - Wikipedia

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    The bridge cost US$25,800,000 (equivalent to $138,143,158 in 2023) and was opened on December 1, 1976, in a ceremony by Missouri Governor Kit Bond and Tennessee Governor Ray Blanton. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] It is the only bridge to cross the Mississippi River between Cairo, Illinois and Memphis, Tennessee , though the Dorena-Hickman Ferry also crosses the ...