Construction in the developing world, where roads, bridges, tunnels and other infrastructure are not yet established,

often calls for extreme access requirements.

Special tools now are being developed or deployed to get construction staff,

materials and supplies into such regions.

Take, for example, an Oregon-based contractor that is preparing to mobilize for the..

first application of precision heavy-lift helicopters in..

India to construct electricity transmission lines in inaccessible terrain.

Meanwhile, last summer, an aerospace university major unveiled ..

a hybrid airship to transport cargo and personnel to remote sites...