Balfour Beatty Tapped to Build New Forres Academy in Moray, Scotland

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Balfour Beatty was awarded an £83-million contract by Hub North Scotland to construct the new Forres Academy school in Moray, Scotland, on behalf of the Moray Council. Through the contract, the project team will be responsible for the construction of the new 12,143-square-meter secondary school campus, which will include facilities such as a new 3G artificial grass sports pitch and car park. The new facility, which will be delivered in line with the Scottish Government’s Learning Estate Investment Program Phase 3 criteria, will replace the existing school and accommodate 1,120 students — marking a significant investment in the local area. … Read more

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Contract Awarded for New Maternity and Children’s Ward at Hospital in France

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The Réunion University Hospital has awarded the contract for the design, construction, fitting out, upkeep and maintenance of the future Bâtiment Femme Parent Enfant in France to a consortium led by Demathieu Bard Construction, with GTOI (a subsidiary of the Colas/Bouygues Group) as a co-contractor, along with architectural consultancy SCAU and engineering consultancy Artelia. Funded by the State, the Réunion Regional Authority (notably through ERDF funds) and the university hospital, the aim of this project is to bring activities together under one roof that are spread across several facilities no longer fit for purpose. The future BFPE will cover approximately … Read more

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Topping-out Milestone Celebrated at Greenfield Academy in Newton Aycliffe

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Another key milestone has been marked at Greenfield Academy in Newton Aycliffe (England) as Esh Construction celebrated the topping out of the academy’s new three-story teaching block. Representatives from the Advanced Learning Partnership Multi Academy Trust, Durham County Council, Atkins Realis, staff and pupils joined the project team to mark progress on the multi-million-pound development, which is delivering a modern education hub alongside enhanced sports and community facilities. Durham County Council is helping to fund the new education hub and updated facilities alongside the Multi Academy Trust, with provision ultimately for up to 750 students. As the Academy’s new three-story … Read more

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BESIX Watpac Delivers Landmark Defense Aviation Facility at RAAF Base Edinburgh

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Appointed as design and construction partner by Renewal SA for the Australian Department of Defense’s Deep Maintenance and Modification Facility in April 2024, BESIX Watpac delivered the AUD 200-million development from early works through completion. The DMMF reached practical completion in March 2026. The program was driven by early design engagement, innovative delivery approaches and the smart use of digital construction methods. At the heart of the development is a vast, purpose-built four-bay hangar (240 meters long by 60 meters wide by 25 meters high), designed to accommodate Boeing 737-variant military aircraft, including the RAAF’s P‑8A Poseidon and E‑7A Wedgetail … Read more

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Light House Releases Results from Metro Vancouver Construction Plastics Pilot

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Light House, an organization focused on advancing regenerative and circular practices in the built environment, has released results from the Construction Plastics Initiative, a 14-month pilot that tracked plastics across eight active construction sites in Metro Vancouver (Canada) and demonstrated how these materials can be recovered and reintegrated into new building materials under real-world conditions. The pilot marks one of the first efforts in North America to follow construction plastics from jobsites through collection, sorting, processing and manufacturing. Launched by Light House in 2024, CPI was created to address a major gap in how plastic waste is understood and managed … Read more

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