Quick glance into the ‘Expensive phases of Construction’

Construction is an important front for solidify the foundations of a thriving country and creating bases for the people's happy life.

Take a journey through the world’s most expensive constructions.

The Interstate Highway System, $459 billion

• The Interstate Highway System was created on June 29, 1956, This connects more than 47,000 miles in America and has cost the taxpayer a huge $459 billion.

• The project involved creating new routes and converting old ones, to serve as ‘interstates’

• Work began in 1955 proposed the project as being crucial for national defense and to help mobilize infantry in an emergency. By 1960, more than 10,000 miles had been completed.

• The original program was completed in 35 years, but it was extended in later years to cover more than 47,000 miles.

• At the 50th anniversary of its creation, total cost was estimated at $425 billion (nearly $500 billion today), but the American Highway Users Alliance estimates that this project has produced more than $6 in economic benefit for every $1 of construction expense.

The International Space Station, $150 billion

• The ISS orbits Earth and enables scientists to conduct experiments in astronomy, biology, and physics.

• Built-in 1994 on Earth and assembled in space, fourteen countries worked together to complete this project. The main tools used were Russian rockets and the space shuttle.

• After 26 years of service, the ISS, one of the most expensive projects in history is to be crashed into the ocean in 2020.

Kashagan Fields, $116 billion

• Kashagan oil and gas field in Kazakhstan is the most expensive energy project in the world.

• Its development has already absorbed $116 billion, which makes the project one of the most expensive discoveries of the last 40 years.

•  It is located in the Caspian Sea, and the commercial production was begun in September 2013.

• Part of the construction includes building man-made islands in a sea frozen for large periods of time. Leaks in pipes and other difficulties have caused delays in construction of the project, and the fields are under high pressure making drilling into them very dangerous.

• The operation is expected to start during 2017 and to produce over 90,000 barrels of oil per day. Experts estimate the production yield to total as much as 13 billion barrels of retrievable oil.

King Abdullah Economic City, $95 billion

• The real estate group Emaar Properties, who is known for building Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world’s tallest building is into yet another project.

• Construction of the Saudi Arabian city started is expected to be finished in 2020, yet in 2015, only 15 percent had been completed. 

• Named after the late King Abdullah, the city will be slightly larger than Washington D.C. and will house 2 million residents.

• Located over an hour away from Mecca, the city is set to become a new tourist attraction for Saudi Arabia and will boast high-class hotels, luxury villas, prestigious universities, and a massive airport.

Dubailand, $76 billion+

• Construction was halted on this project in 2008, because of a financial crisis in Dubai, and then resumed in 2013. So far, it has cost investors $76 billion.

• If finished, it will be one of the largest and most expensive entertainment facilities in the world. A Disney theme park, IMAX Theater, and many others are in its plans.

• Design aspects of Dubailand will be based on Arabian Folklore, specifically the tale One Thousand and One Nights.

• The impetus behind the project was that some thought Dubai needed a major attraction that was geared towards families, to compete with other cities in the region for tourism.

California High-Speed Rail, $33 billion+

• Work on the California High-Speed Rail started in 2015, and phase 1 is set to be completed by 2029. It is already way over its original budget and is tipped to reach $98.5 billion.

• The first phase is planned to run between Madera and Bakersfield and was one of President Obama’s first-term pledges, to connect the major US cities by high-speed rail.

• The high speed ‘bullet train’ will stretch between San Francisco and Los Angeles, with rails that can support travel up to 220 mph.

 Kensai International Airport, $29 billion

• The cost of the airport is estimated to be $29 billion. The airport is on an artificial island, in the mid of Osaka Bay, Japan...

• It is the hub for Japan Airlines, Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo and Peach- a low-cost international carrier.

• The airport started its operations on Sept. 4th, 1994, to reduce traffic at the international airport of Osaka.

• It was built in the water, resting on a man-made island in order to resist earthquakes, tidal waves, and noise complaints. 

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Medical mobile apps playing a vital role in healthcare

Over the past few years, mobile app development has grown dramatically. it has touched all the major business verticals from IT, entertainment, human resources, communications, software, marketing, and healthcare.

Mobile applications have made it so easy for patients to get the treatment or consultancy and Getting advice from a doctor in just a click of a button and that too for free is one of the revolutionary steps towards healthcare industry. 

Significance of Medical Mobile Apps in Healthcare

• In the present scenario, doctors and medical practitioners are using high data-driven medical mobile applications for dealing with their patients’ health records, past history, prescriptions and drugs list
• Let it be Android or iPhone medical applications are available for every platform and saving a lot of time and life.
• The widespread use of smartphones, tablets and cloud-based internet database has helped medical app developers to provide doctors the information they need at the touch of a button.
• Not only doctors, patients are also getting benefitted with the introduction of mobile applications in the healthcare industry. Now, patients can also keep track of every record.

The future sight of the medical mobile apps

• Medical mobile app development industry is evolving at a tremendous rate. Healthcare remains one of the most crucial sectors of the economy and looking at the present situation
• Medical app developers have the massive onus to develop products that are easy to use, trouble free, extensively tested and make doctors’ and medicine practitioners’ job simple and not complex.
• As per Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the number Smartphone users using medical mobile apps could touch a gigantic number.
• Further, mobile apps development is expected to break new grounds in ease of user experience, database sharing, support and maintenance and referral system integration.
• Healthcare experts have opined that these high-end medical applications will positively impact medical treatments and service delivery globally.

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IoT in Every Walk of Life: A Collection of Interesting Smart Applications

Internet of Things (IoT), refers to the connection between all devices which can potentially be connected. With the increasing growth in the field of IoT, products and services have promised to encompass anything and everything under the Sun.

We are gleefully gliding into an era where everything can be tracked and empowered with objects which have the potential to observe, identify, and understand a situation without being dependent on human help.

let’s take a look at some of the most interesting, smart and mind-blogging applications and devices.

MIMO

• Mimo offers a range of products which keep an eye on your little one during its little excursion into the world of sleep. 
• Sensor technology to track sleep routines, changes in the baby’s activity and observes patterns to improve sleep routines.
• One of its products enables adjusting of body temperature with a Nest Learning Thermostat and alerts parents when anything changes.
• As Mimo rightly says - when a baby sleeps better, the entire household sleeps better.

HAPIfork

• An electronic fork which helps in monitoring and tracking eating habits. It alerts and reminds users to eat slowly through its indicator lights and gentle vibrations as eating too fast are proven to cause indigestion and is also a poor way of weight control.
• The HAPIfork monitors the time taken for a meal and other statistics which are uploaded via USB or Bluetooth to an online dashboard on HAPI.com.
• The online dashboard enables one to manage data from all devices and also helps in setting workout objectives and track current progress.
• It also lets its users adapt to healthy eating habits by informing its users the right time and place to eat. HAPIfork is an extremely sweet, “motherly” fork which gently nudges us to eat the right way!

Vitality Glowcap

Do you always forget to take your medicine on time?  Failure to remember timings, dosage and refilling of prescriptions often lead to potentially serious complications. To put an end to all such pitfalls here is a product

• Vitality Glowcap a medication adherence system which issues visual and audible alerts during scheduled dosage windows. 
• One can also share information with clinicians, care managers, and trusted family and friends. This is definitely a smart and unique strategy in healthcare!

Oombrella

• A boon to forgetful people - Oombrella connects your umbrella to your Smartphone like any other IoT powered device.
• It reminds you of its last known location and also keeps you updated about the weather conditions. 
• So, if the sky is cloudy and it looks like it’s going to rain cats and dogs, Oombrella will remind you to take your umbrella to brave the rains! 

The Lonely Christmas Tree

• The Lonely Christmas Tree lights up when its owner receives emails or any other notifications.
• An open-source programming language and a simple microcontroller to connect the Christmas tree to the Internet.
• Along with notifications regarding emails, the tree brightens up for changes in weather. 
• Who would’ve imagined that a Christmas tree would remind you of emails and bills to be paid!

The Griffin Connected Mirror

Normal mirrors don’t interest you? They just show sad and unhappy reflections don’t they? 

• Now, here’s a smart mirror which displays time, weather and status messages with a tap of the app.
• Customizations with the Smartphone app regarding information to be displayed is also supported by the application. 
• Griffin Home Collection has also unveiled Connected Toasters, Connected Coffee Makers, and many other intriguing products.
• With everything in the world being transformed into a smart device, why should mirrors be left out?

Silent Herdsmen

• Silent Herdsmen, a neck-collar monitoring system where every cow has a smart neck collar, which allows individual tracking of cows and their health.
• Alerts regarding optimum fertilization times, maximum milking efficiency, and their routine reach the owner making it one of the most feasible and efficient tracking devices.
• One of its products detects estrus and health problems and other disorders based on many factors. This facilitates sophisticated systems for treating and breeding cows in a simple, yet, effective way. 
• Their products are currently installed in many dairy farms throughout Europe. Way to go, Silent Herdsmen; or, Moo Moo!

Tailio

• Tailio harnesses its love for felines through an innovative and beautiful product which tends to cats with utmost care and dedication. 
• The device simply needs to be placed under the cat’s litter box and the app to be downloaded on the owner’s smart device.
•  It uses technology to monitor cats by collecting data regarding their weight, amount of waste, the frequency of visits and behavior in the litter box. 
• After analysis of these patterns and trends, owners can tend to their pets with specific and customized data points.