Large Portuguese Public Building 3D Printed in Record 9 Days Using COBOD Technology

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Portuguese construction 3D-printing company Havelar has delivered a public building for the municipality of Matosinhos using construction 3D-printing technology. The project, a 500-square-meter recycling center office at the Ecocentro de Perafita in Porto, Portugal, was printed in 9 days on budget using a COBOD BOD2 construction 3D printer operated by a four-person crew. The structure incorporates curved walls throughout — a feature that would add significant cost using conventional formwork, but which construction 3D printing produces directly from the digital model at no additional labor or material cost. Havelar has continued to build on this project’s success. Since completing the […]

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Second Major Bridge Replacement Completed at Amsterdam Centraal Station

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The second major bridge replacement at Amsterdam Centraal Station has been finalized, following its successful completion of the first in 2025. Five bridges are being upgraded in total, with this work forming part of the High-Frequency Rail Transport Program led by ProRail and covers track optimizations, infrastructure adjustments and civil work inside the station building, aimed at enabling more trains to run to and from the station in the future. Working alongside construction company Dura Vermeer, Mammoet managed the load-out, transportation and installation of three steel deck sections manufactured by Hollandia Infra that make up the second bridge — two […]

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Dalaman Becomes World’s First Airport Terminal Powered Entirely by Rooftop Solar

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In 2022, Ferrovial Airports reached an agreement with Turkish Infrastructure company YDA Group to acquire a 60% stake in the company that manages the Dalaman International Airport concession located in Southwest Turkey. The project has reached a major milestone in sustainable aviation, becoming the first airport terminal globally to meet 100% of its electricity demand solely through rooftop solar installations. The completion of Phase 2 of its rooftop solar power project represents a step change in sustainable airport operations. The solar installation generates more than 20,000 MWh of renewable electricity annually, avoiding approximately 8,500 tons of CO₂ emissions each year […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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