Glasgow’s Scottish Events Campus Transforms into NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital

  • Posted on

Balfour Beatty recently completed the new temporary NHS Scotland Hospital, NHS Louisa Jordan, at Glasgow’s Scottish Events Campus, on behalf of the Scottish Government. Acting as principal contractor, Balfour Beatty completed construction, along with its local supply chain and partner contractors, in just 20 days. The clinical facility, which has been constructed to provide extra patient capacity, will provide 1,036 beds for COVID-19 patients, should NHS Scotland require additional flexibility during the pandemic. Construction included the building of sterile temporary wards, installing and commissioning life-saving oxygen and gas systems, as well as laying 23,000 square meters of vinyl flooring. Balfour … Read more

Filed under: Around the World, eNewsTagged with: , , ,

Cairo Governor Inaugurates Pedestrian Bridge of the National Cancer Institute

  • Posted on

Major Gen. Khaled Abdel Aal – Greater Cairo governor recently inaugurated the pedestrian bridge of the National Cancer Institute at Qasr Al Aini Street (Cairo). Serving a wide range of the NCI’s patients and citizens, it enables safe road crossing and eases traffic movement. This was in the presence of Eng. Ashraf Helmy, manager of roads and transportation directorate in Cairo Governorate; Eng. Hassan Moustafa, manager of bridges and specialized structures carrying out the works; Eng. Mohammed Gamal El Din, managing director and Eng. Ahmed Awad, project manager. While the pedestrian bridge includes two elevators and is located in an … Read more

Filed under: Around the World, eNewsTagged with: , ,

Work Begins on Next Segment of San Pedro Creek

  • Posted on

Sundt Construction has started work on a new segment of San Pedro Creek in San Antonio, Texas. The transformation of the creek into a linear park began in 2017. The project for the San Antonio River Authority is spread over multiple phases. The new segment of work includes continued excavation, installation of utilities and walls to create an envelope of the park and to complement the new federal courthouse in development. Meanwhile, Sundt is continuing to build three components of the park scheduled to be complete in 2021: a performance plaza adjacent to Alameda Theater, additional greenspace and a five-piece … Read more

Filed under: eNews, ProjectsTagged with: , ,

Dodge Momentum Index Trips on COVID-19 in April

  • Posted on

The Dodge Momentum Index moved 6 % lower in April to 135.9 (2000=100) from the revised March reading of 144.5. The momentum index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year. Both components of the momentum index pulled back during the month – the commercial component fell 7.6%, while the institutional component dropped 3.2%. COVID-19 had a significant negative impact on the economy in April, touching virtually all sectors — including … Read more

Filed under: Economic News, eNewsTagged with: , , ,

Erectors Showcase Ingenuity, Planning + Quality Workmanship on 6 Award-Winning Steel Construction Projects

  • Posted on

Six steel erection companies have been named as recipients in the annual Project of the Year awards by the Steel Erectors Association of America. Chosen by an independent panel of judges, the companies received notice of their awards in March 2020 for projects that were topped out in either 2018 or 2019. “Expanding the scope of the submission criteria to a 24-month window greatly increased the number of completed project submissions we received,” said Alan Sears, Awards Committee chairman. “This provides SEAA members with an opportunity to showcase their most interesting, and often most challenging, structural steel erection work.” “Erectors … Read more

Filed under: eNews, NewsTagged with: ,