Student Village to Provide Expanded Spaces for University of London Growing Student Population

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Royal Holloway, University of London, has appointed Balfour Beatty as preferred bidder for the development of a student village in Egham, Surrey (England). In partnership with Royal Holloway under a 50-year concession contract, Balfour Beatty will design, build, finance and operate, alongside Student Living by Sodexo, a new 1,400-room student village at Rusham Park. In addition, the company will operate the existing 621-bed George Eliot student accommodation complex in London. Bringing together expertise from across the group, the company’s UK Construction Services business will be responsible for the construction of the new student village. As part of the c.£130-million Design-Build […]

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Public-Private Partnership to Deliver New Hospital in Australia

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Plenary Health consortium recently achieved financial close on the largest-single health infrastructure investment in the State of Victoria — the AUD$1.5-billion Footscray Hospital in Australia. The hospital is being delivered as a public-private partnership, with Western Health as the public operator of all clinical services and Plenary Health contracted by the Victorian government to finance, design, construct and maintain the hospital for 25 years following construction completion. The Plenary Health consortium comprises: Plenary Group as sponsor, investor and asset manager Stantec as building services engineer Multiplex as builder Honeywell and Compass Group as facility services providers Sojitz Corporation as investor Construction is set […]

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A Chat with John Mathias, General Superintendent at Blach Construction

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Family, friendships + faith foster foundation for success By Chris Maday Schmidt John Mathias, general superintendent at Blach Construction, joined the company in 2012 as a superintendent. A 45-year construction veteran, he’s a key member of the Field Operations Management Team, in which he oversees all of Blach’s superintendents. Additionally, he comes from a long line of tradesmen, dating back to his great-great-grandfather, and is described as a natural-born leader. Join Construction Superintendent as Mathias shares his introduction into the trades more than four decades ago, what he wish he knew when he first started out and words of wisdom […]

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Ground Broken for The BLVD Water Features Project in Phoenix Suburb

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The city of Avondale broke ground on a significant capital project that will be a showpiece at The BLVD, a new development along Avondale Boulevard in the Phoenix, Arizona suburb. City officials were joined by general contractor Willmeng Construction Inc., and J2 Engineering & Environmental Design, for a virtual groundbreaking ceremony on the new water features project. In October of 2020, Avondale City Council approved the plans for The BLVD Water Features project, featuring water features for the community to enjoy. The project includes two signature entrance water features, a one-acre lake, koi pond, splash pad, pedestrian bridges and inviting […]

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New Compact Drill/Driver from Hilti Gets Job Done

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Hilti’s new compact drill/driver SF 4-A22 is ready to get the job done. Delivering a powerful performance, the tool drills up to 30% faster and runs up to 30% longer between charges than other drills in its class. With a brushless motor, all metal gears and drop-resistant housing designed to last, this compact drill/driver is ideal for drilling through metal, wood, drywall, plastics and many more base materials. It is ergonomically designed to fit firmly in the user’s grip for precise control during finishing work. Hilti’s new compact drill/driver helps to increase not only safety on the jobsite, but also […]

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