Turner Celebrates Aviation Achievements in India

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Turner Construction Company continues to celebrate major project achievements and wins in the aviation sector in India, where the team is managing work at the first and third busiest airports in the country— Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi and Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. The contractor achieved a significant milestone in December 2019 at Kempegowda International Airport with the 4,000-meters-by-60-meters new south parallel runway and the cross-field taxiway becoming operational. The first flight that took off from the new runway flew from Bengaluru to Hyderabad. With the completion of the new runway, the Bengaluru airport is the first airport … Read more

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Renovation, Expansion of KingSett’s 700 Bay at Gerrard Reaches Construction Milestone

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Representatives from KingSett Capital and PCL Construction recently gathered to celebrate completion of 700 Bay’s concrete structure with the workforce that is making the residential addition and renovation a reality. The new residential tower and overbuild project is located in Toronto, Canada. The multifaceted renovation and expansion project involves a new 32-story residential apartment tower adjacent to an existing office, retail and residential building, the addition of six new floors above the existing structure, including the two dedicated amenity floors and a new mechanical penthouse, as well as structural upgrades throughout the existing building. The completed project will offer a … Read more

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PORR Secures Large-Scale Project in Vienna to Deliver Apartments, Offices + Commercial Space

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PORR Bau GmbH has secured a new large-scale order in Vienna, Austria’s 20th district. A general contractor agreement was signed with the property developer PREMIUM Immobilien AG for the project at Handelskai. The large-scale project involves building residential, commercial and office space on a plot of around 7,600 square meters directly beside Vienna’s Millennium Tower. Architects Gerner Gerner Plus will handle the design. “The large-scale project at Handelskai will not only see the construction of a state-of-the-art residential complex, but generous commercial and office units as well. As a low-energy building, the project meets stringent sustainability criteria and offers high … Read more

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BAM Construction Helps Create Forest School at UK Local Primary

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A team from BAM Construction has helped Heath Primary School to create an engaging forest school learning environment in Hemel Hempstead, in the UK. The volunteers worked to deliver an inspiring outdoor education space for the school, and donated over £1700 of equipment and materials. Working alongside teachers and pupils from the school, the team from BAM set about busily transforming the outside space, clearing undergrowth, building outdoor storage boxes, laying weed liner and putting down woodchip. Matthew Garnett, construction manager for the general contractor, said: “As construction professionals, we’re used to working in local communities, and we have a … Read more

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Detectable Warning Systems’ Dynamic Tactile Composite Duo Deliver Construction, Safety Solutions

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Now a part of the proprietary product family of Mar-Bal, Inc., Detectable Warning Systems is launching its AlertCast and AlertTile detectable warning products. The ADA-compliant products are engineered for visually impaired or handicapped pedestrians – offering advanced rigid composite material solutions with tactile cues for either cast-in-place or surface-applied construction and safety applications. AlertCast is a premium glass-reinforced thermoset, cast-in-place, rigid composite engineered for superior impact resistance, slip resistance, wear resistance and long-term durability. Its lightweight design incorporates a panel of superior slip-resistant truncated domes designed to comply with ADA standards. Should the need arise, the tiles are also replaceable. … Read more

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