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Libya prepares national code to make construction safer

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Libya’s Ministry of Housing and Reconstruction has launched a five-day preparatory workshop to develop a national building code. With support from the German agency GIZ and under the supervision of the Ministry of Planning, participants are to define the necessary technical standards and institutional framework, Libya Herald reports.

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