Experimental Operation of Taha Hussein Bridge Implemented

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The Taha Hussein Bridge, located in Egypt, represents a unique engineering feat in the field of bridge construction. It was built in nine months of continuous work. Its height reaches 50 meters at the Mokattam Hill, which required the use of modern implementation methods and special equipment, such as giant cranes whose loads reach 800 tons. The project faced many challenges, including the nature of the rocky soil, the height of the columns and the use of the most suitable methods for installing pre-tensioned beams at such a great height. The length of the bridge is 960 meters in one … Read more

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Contract Underway for New University of Applied Sciences for Police and Public Administration in Herne

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HOCHTIEF has been awarded the contract to build a new central location for the NRW University of Applied Sciences for Police and Public Administration in Herne, Germany for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. HOCHTIEF will rent the university campus to HSPV and deliver operational services for an initial 20 years after completion, which is scheduled for winter semester 2027. Planning and construction will be performed by the Building NRW branch of HOCHTIEF Infrastructure. The university campus includes construction of lecture halls, the administration building, refectory, library, multi-purpose rooms and 1,200 parking spaces. On an area of around 32,000 square meters, … Read more

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Royal Cornwall Hospital Celebrates New Scanning Suite and Haematology & Oncology Ward

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The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust was joined by BAM to celebrate the opening of the new Trelawny Scanning Suite and Haematology and Oncology Ward in Truro, England, almost three years to the day when building started. Construction of the new extension to the Trelawny Wing is the culmination of over 250,000 person-hours, by 1,500 individuals. In alignment with BAM’s commitments to championing sustainability and supporting local communities, over 80% of the construction workforce that delivered the project were from Devon and Cornwall. The new Trelawny Scanning Suite has two MRI scanners, four ultrasound rooms, in-bed waiting areas separated from outpatient … Read more

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Major Milestone Achieved on Port of Beaumont Main Street Terminal 1

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A major milestone has been achieved on the Port of Beaumont (Texas)’s Main Street Terminal 1 project — driving the last concrete pile after a year-long process. The milestone was recently commemorated with an event attended by officials from the Port of Beaumont, general contractor McCarthy Building Companies’ employees and trade partners. McCarthy’s project scope includes demolition of a collapsed dock structure and construction of a new general cargo dock with a roll-on/roll-off terminal. The original dock collapsed in 2012, requiring McCarthy to demolish the entire dock, removing all timber piles and collapsed concrete dock structure that was in water, … Read more

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Department of Labor Proposes Rule to Clarify PPE Standard, Ensure Safety of Construction Industry Workers

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The U.S. Department of Labor announced a notice of proposed rulemaking to clarify the personal protective equipment standard for the construction industry. The current standard does not state clearly that PPE must fit each affected employee properly, which the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s general industry and maritime standards do. The proposed change would clarify that PPE must fit each employee properly to protect them from occupational hazards. The failure of standard-sized PPE to protect physically smaller construction workers properly, as well as problems with access to properly fitting PPE, have long been safety and health concerns in the construction … Read more

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