Trial Operation of Terminal 3 Bangladesh Airport Commences

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Recently, the trial operation of Terminal 3 at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Bangladesh, built by CSCEC and other companies, began. Situated in the capital city, the project has a total construction area of approximately 350,000 square meters, making it one of Bangladesh’s most influential public infrastructure projects. Upon full operation, the project is expected to achieve an annual passenger throughput of 22 million people, and increase annual cargo volume to 500,000 tons, contributing to Bangladesh’s ambition to establish a global aviation hub.

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British Antarctic Survey Project Underway on New Building

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Construction has begun in Antarctica for the British Antarctic Survey, with specialists arriving at Rothera Research Station to progress several projects to secure the future of polar operations and research. In a first for the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme, some of the construction team, along with BAS team members, will be working through the Austral or Antarctic winter, known as “wintering.” This will see eight construction team members stationed at Rothera for seven months during Antarctica’s winter season from May through November, in which some periods are spent in 24-hour darkness, with harsh polar weather. The season will see the … Read more

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Project to Preserve Iconic Brutalist Landmark Façade for ‘Affordable Luxury for the People’ Hotel

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Construction has begun on Ireland’s first citizenM hotel: citizenM Dublin St Patrick’s. The general contractor assigned to the project is Gilbert-Ash. Molyneux House on Bride Street has a long and varied past including spells as a Huguenot Church, a bird market and the offices of Irish architect Sam Stephenson. The distinctive façade of the building, originally designed by Stephenson, is set to be retained as Gilbert-Ash transforms the site into a 245-room, nine-story hotel featuring citizenM’s signature bedrooms, inspiring workspaces, a living room filled with art, designer furniture and a 24/7 canteenM serving breakfast, coffee, cocktails and grab-and-go food. The building … Read more

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SickKids’ Patient Support Centre Reaches Finish Line

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The new Patient Support Centre, the first major step of Project Horizon, The Hospital for Sick Children’s multi-year campus transformation, has been officially unveiled. This marks the end of major construction activities of the new training, education and administrative tower. The Centre is located inin downtown Toronto, Ontario. Designed with connectivity and community in mind, the 22-story Patient Support Centre is home to the SickKids Learning Institute, which supports more than 1,000 world-class trainees, students and learners annually. The building also includes a state-of-the-art Simulation Centre for hands-on teaching in a bright, modern workspace for clinicians, professionals, management and support … Read more

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Social and Affordable Housing to be Delivered in Australia

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Invesis — formerly BAM PPP — is investing €36 million in the delivery of 1,370 new homes (including 650 social homes and 55 specialist disability accommodation homes) across four sites in Melbourne, Australia as part of Homes Victoria’s innovative Ground Lease Model 2 project. With the consortium partners working together with Homes Victoria, the project will deliver significant social impact by increasing the social housing stock at each of the four sites — with the rest a mix of affordable and market rental homes. There is tailored housing included for vulnerable women and Indigenous Victorians and all homes will be … Read more

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