New Geosciences Research Center Tapped for Oslo, Norway

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Skanska has signed a contract with Campus Ullevål AS, the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, and Aspelin Ramm, to build Campus Ullevål in Oslo, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 1.0 billion, about SEK 1.0 billion. Campus Ullevål will become a research center for climate, energy, environment and engineering-related geosciences, and will be one of the first buildings to be completed in Oslo Science City — the capital’s new innovation district. When the project is completed, the current area consisting of parking spaces will have become a 36,000-square-meter research center with a lush, green square, meeting places for the public and activities … Read more

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Plans for Circular Quay Renewal Project in Sydney Underway

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The New South Wales Government has allocated $216 million to transform one of Australia’s most iconic transport hubs. The project, spearheaded by the Circular Quay Consortium and in partnership with Transport for New South Wales, aims to revitalize the Circular Quay Precinct, providing a modern and sustainable cultural experience for residents and visitors, alike. Located between Sydney’s Opera House and Harbour Bridge, Circular Quay, also known as “Warrane,” is predicted to host 20 million visitors and 86 million public and active transport trips annually by 2041. Its renewal will create a modern and accessible, high-capacity transport interchange with new ferry … Read more

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Vienna State Opera Lays Foundation Stone for French Hall in Künstlerhaus

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STRABAG is revitalizing one of the two wings of the Vienna Künstlerhaus and building a modern opera hall in Austria. The French Hall of the Künstlerhaus Wien will seat up to 251 people and will be dedicated to young audiences and young artists. The planning for the French Hall assumes around 100 events per season. These include operas for children and young people, performances by the ballet academy or the ballet academy’s youth company, concerts by the opera studio and the opera school, events for the official circle of friends, world premieres of opera and ballet works and also educational … Read more

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Construction of Iconic Addition to Dubai’s Skyline Completes

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BESIX in the Middle East, and its South Korean Partner SsangYong, have completed the construction of the Atlantis The Royal, the newest iconic addition to Dubai’s skyline in the United Arab Emirates. The resort encompasses six towers, a magnificent podium, 795 rooms and suites and 231 serviced apartments — some of which have private pools and terraced gardens. An impressive skybridge, including a pool and outstanding lounge area, connects the towers at 95 meters above the ground. Located on the crescent of Palm Jumeirah, the Atlantis The Royal commands attention with its extraordinary design. It comprises of six towers reaching … Read more

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Design-Build Team to Deliver Future Police Station for City of Nice

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The French Ministry of the Interior, in association with the city of Nice, France, has retained general contractor VINCI Construction subsidiary Dumez Côte d’Azur and architect Wilmotte & Associés to build the future police station for the city of Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France. Once complete, national and local police services – made up of 2,000 people – will be brought together in a single structure spanning over 50,000 square meters. The future site will also make it possible for the national police’s Information and Command Centre and the city of Nice’s Urban Hypervision and Command Centre to … Read more

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