New Rail Network Opens, Upgrades Connectivity with Perth

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After years of detailed planning, complex construction and collaborative delivery, Perth’s first east-west cross line connection recently opened in Australia. Delivered by CPB Contractors as part of the NEWest Alliance, the Thornlie-Cockburn Line is a city-shaping transport link that will, for the first time, provide a direct connection from the Mandurah Line to Optus Stadium. The project marks a major milestone in the expansion of Perth’s rail network. The Thornlie-Cockburn Line includes: Two new stations at Nicholson Road and Ranford Road Upgrades to Thornlie, Cockburn Central and Perth Stadium stations Enhanced passenger connections via elevated platforms and new canopies New … Read more

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Skanska Tapped to Build Health Center in Norway

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General contractor Skanska has signed a contract with Gjesdal Municipality for the construction of Gjesdal Health Center in Rogaland County, Norway. The contract is worth NOK $360 million, about SEK $340 million. The new health center will have a building mass of approximately 8,700 square meters and will accommodate 76 institutional places, as well as facilities such as a café, institutional kitchen, physiotherapy and occupational therapy and service areas. Approximately 2,000 square meters of parking garage will be built, and the project will be connected to an existing residential and activity center. The project has high climate ambitions and will … Read more

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Construction Complete on New RTBF Headquarters Média Square in Belgium

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BESIX, Valens and In Advance, together JV VALBESINA, recently completed Média Square in Brussels (Belgium), the new headquarters and production company of Belgian Radio and Television of the French Community. The building covers a gross area of 38,000 square meters. Média Square is equipped with 18 studios, designed to share equipment between the teams, which optimizes resources and accelerates content production. This versatility meant the site teams faced unique structural and acoustic challenges during construction. “We constructed these studios as completely soundproof units,” said Tom Michiels, project director at BESIX. “Each studio is surrounded by multiple layers of sound-absorbing material … Read more

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STRABAG Commissioned for Renovation, Expansion of Stadium in Croatia

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STRABAG d.o.o., the Croatian subsidiary of the European construction group STRABAG SE, has signed a contract for the renovation and expansion of the Kranjčevićeva Stadium in Zagreb, Croatia, marking the start of one of the capital’s most significant sports infrastructure projects. Commissioned by the city of Zagreb, the project — with a contract volume of $38-million euros — will deliver a modern football stadium with a significant increase in capacity from 5,350 to 11,163 seats, all of which will be fully covered. Construction work recently started and is expected to take about 18 months, with completion scheduled for the end … Read more

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Tor Alva in Switzerland Unveiled

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Tor Alva was recently inaugurated in Mulegns, Switzerland. The almost 30-meter-high, gleaming white tower is hailed as the world’s tallest 3D-printed building. This new architectural landmark and pioneering work of digital fabrication was built to revive the 11-person mountain village threatened by depopulation. The Origen cultural foundation led the work in collaboration with ETH Zurich, to celebrate culture and the arts and to give the village a new lease on life. The White Tower is open daily for guided tours, and from July onward, the space will also host staged performances. Tor Alva is intended to remain in Mulegns for … Read more

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