PORR to Revitalize Iconic Office Building in Zurich

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PORR SUISSE AG has acquired a Design-Build project for Zürich Versicherungs-Gesellschaft AG. The heritage-protected Schader office building is a modern architectural gem in a prime location on the banks of Lake Zurich in Switzerland. The comprehensive refurbishment will be realized within the next 15 months. The contract involves stripping down the building, strengthening the supporting structure and upgrading all of the existing building technology and systems. The listed historic staircases and various other features will be refurbished by PORR in accordance with stringent regulations. Another focal point of the project is revitalizing the heritage-protected facade: every element of the facade … Read more

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Balfour Beatty JV Awarded Hong Kong International Airport Expansion Contract

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Balfour Beatty and 50/50 joint venture, Gammon, has been awarded a four-year HK$12.88-billion contract for the expansion of terminal 2 at Hong Kong International Airport, by the Airport Authority Hong Kong. Gammon will be responsible for the expansion of the main terminal 2 building and construction of interconnecting bridges, mechanical and electrical works, as well as associated viaducts and roads. The expansion of terminal 2 forms part of the three-runway system project at Hong Kong International Airport, which on completion will allow for both arrivals and departures from one terminal and increase overall passenger capacity. In the first half of … Read more

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Construction Complete on 1st All-Timber Building in UK’s King’s Cross

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Construction of the King’s Cross Sports Hall, a community sports center and gym, located at the northeast edge of the 67-acre King’s Cross development, has now completed in London, England. BAM Construct UK served as general contractor on the project. The building, designed by Bennetts Associates alongside engineering company Arup, features an indoor sports hall and a health and fitness suite over two levels. The sports hall has been built to Sport England standards and can be used as four badminton courts, a basketball court, a volleyball court or a five-a-side football pitch. The building will be operated by Camden … Read more

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Turner Breaks Ground on University of British Columbia Arts Student Centre

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The team from Turner Construction Company’s Vancouver office in Canada, alongside Leckie Studio Architecture + Design Inc. and UBC Properties Trust, broke ground for the future University of British Columbia Arts Student Centre — a standalone three-story facility intended to improve the academic, social, personal and professional lives of the University’s Arts students. The multipurpose facility will provide much-needed amenities to support the learning, social, collaboration and innovation space needs of a diverse faculty of arts student population. The 10,000-square-foot Centre will include a range of targeted activity spaces and amenities to support creative engagement, including media production, video conferencing … Read more

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Bouygues Construction to Build, Operate Arena at Porte de la Chapelle

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A consortium led by Bouygues Bâtiment Ile-de-France, in association with Bouygues Energies & Services, two subsidiaries of Bouygues Construction, have been awarded a contract with the City of Paris, France for the Porte de la Chapelle Arena project—a sports facility in the new district that will be a key infrastructure for the 2024 Summer Olympics, which will happen in Paris. The facility will include: Large 8,000-seat sports hall, which will host national and international competitions, with Paris Basketball installed as the resident team, along with concerts, shows and conferences Two gymnasiums to be used for community sports, as well as … Read more

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