PCL Construction Celebrates Grand Opening of Jack Tennant Memorial Bridge

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The grand opening of the $35-million Jack Tennant Memorial Bridge in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada, was recently celebrated with a fireworks show. PCL Construction served as the general contractor. Named after the longtime Cochrane resident, the Jack Tennant Memorial Bridge does what he was best known for: connect the community. The new three-span bridge provides a second connection across the Bow River, providing an alternative route for Cochrane residents traveling from the north and south sides of the town.​ To ensure the successful construction of the Jack Tennant Memorial Bridge, the project team took to the water. The team installed in-river … Read more

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International Tunnelling, Underground Space Awards 2020 Winners Announced

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Since 2015, the international competition, ITA Tunnelling and Underground Space Awards, rewards the most ground-breaking innovation and outstanding projects in tunneling and underground space use. After a challenging year, especially on safety issues, the event went digital and awarded the best achievements in the industry in eight categories. After editions in Switzerland, Singapore, France, China and the USA, this year’s virtual edition allowed more than 700 attendees to attend during the first two days. The event will be available through Dec. 18.The winners include: Major Project of the Year (over €500M) – John Holland CPB Ghella Joint Venture Tunnelling and … Read more

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Skanska Signs Contract to Build Apartments in Helsinki, Finland

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Skanska has signed a contract with the City of Helsinki to build new apartments in Helsinki, Finland. The contract is worth EUR 34M, about SEK 350M, to be included in the Nordic order bookings for the fourth quarter 2020. The project encompasses three apartment buildings totaling 170 subsidized apartments in Jätkäsaari district in Helsinki. The buildings will represent the highest energy-efficiency class and include rooftop solar panels that will help generate some of the electricity used by the property. In addition, a wastewater heat recovery system will be installed in the tallest of the three buildings. Skanska will be responsible … Read more

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STRABAG Awarded Railway Construction Contract in Slovakia

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STRABAG s.r.o., the Slovak subsidiary of construction group STRABAG SE, along with consortium partners EUROVIA CS a.s., Subterra a.s. and AŽD Praha s.r.o., was awarded the contract to build the new Žilina-Teplička railway station and to modernize the infrastructure of one of the most important Slovak railway junctions for a total of around € 323 million. Work over the total length of 16.3 kilometers is expected to last 48 months. Other projects in the region include the modernization of two sections of the Czech railway network with lengths of 11 kilometers and 12 kilometers, respectively. The construction project covers five … Read more

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Upgrade to Flood Defenses on Kingston on Hull Dock Village Facilitates Reopening of Footpath Trail

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A popular section of footpath, which is part of the Trans Pennine Trail, is reopening after an upgrade to flood defenses on Hull’s Victoria Dock Village western frontage, located in England. The majority of the path has opened so people can walk along the estuary front from The Deep up to the corner at the Half Tide Basin. These improvements are part of the £42 million tidal flood defense scheme for Hull. The new defenses will improve tidal flood protection for 113,000 homes and businesses. Led by the Environment Agency, the Humber Hull Frontage scheme is upgrading seven kilometers of … Read more

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