Construction of SEK 5.2-Billion Subsea Tunnel in Norway Begins

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Skanska has signed a contract with the Norwegian Road Authority to build a subsea tunnel in Rogaland County, Norway. The contract is worth approximately NOK 5 billion, about SEK 5.2 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the fourth quarter 2022. The E39 Rogfast project is a 26.7-kilometer-long subsea road tunnel – the Boknafjord tunnel – between the municipalities Randaberg and Bokn in Rogaland County, Norway. The project is divided into segments, and the contract Skanska has signed is called E04 Boknafjord tunnel North. The 10.5-meter-diameter tunnel will become the world’s longest and deepest subsea road … Read more

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Mitikah Mixed-Use Development Welcomes First Guests

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The new Mitikah mixed-use development recently opened in Mexico City, and includes the largest retail center in Latin America. Stantec provided retail design as part of the larger project design team with Cesar Pelli, Enrique Norten, SMA and Colonnier y Asociados. The builder was Parks. The expansive development will be home to residential and commercial space, including a movie theater, major department stores and more than 280 retail spaces spanning five floors, adding up to nearly 1.29 million square feet. In addition to the five-story shopping center, the mixed-use complex features three high-rise towers in its present phase of development. … Read more

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Transformation of England’s Scunthorpe Town Centre Delivered

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A £1.4-million public realm project, which has re-vamped Church Square in London, England’s Scunthorpe Town Centre, was recently delivered by Esh Construction. Working on behalf of North Lincolnshire Council, the scheme formed the second phase of the Scunthorpe Urban Park development, supported by the Government’s Towns Fund initiative. The new park and gardens have been created to drive footfall to the town, and feature ultra-modern stonework, weathered steel and a dramatic green makeover. Scoutmoor Yorkstone paving totally 1,400 square meters, as well as new lighting and plush lawns, have replaced the former paved area alongside an array of new trees, … Read more

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Smart Construction Site, Equipment Implemented on Alamein Downtown Towers Project in Egypt

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The concepts of Chinese intelligent equipment and the smart construction site have been introduced to construction crews working on the Alamein Downtown Towers Project in Egypt. Located on the south coast of the Mediterranean Sea, the Alamein Downtown Towers Project is the starting point and center of the construction of the New Alamein City in Egypt. The project covers a built-up area of about 1.09 million square meters, including the design and construction of a 300-meter-high Iconic tower, four 200-meter-high fully decorated residential buildings and some municipal landscapes. At present, the main structure of the project has been constructed up … Read more

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International Projects Recognized at Annual ACI in Concrete Construction Awards Convention

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The eighth annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards showcased dozens of innovative concrete projects from around the world. The “Overall Excellence” award was presented to Chau Chak Wing Museum, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The winning concrete project also received first place in the mid-rise structures category at the ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards during the ACI Concrete Convention in October. The Chau Chak Wing Museum at The University of Sydney is the culmination of many years of strategic planning that consolidates the University’s Nicholson, Macleay, Power and University Art collections and showcases some of Australia’s … Read more

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