Multiplex Completes Final Tower in Australia’s Collins Square Development

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Multiplex has reached completion on the fifth and final commercial office tower at Walker Corporation’s landmark $2.5-billion Collins Square development located in Melbourne’s central business district. Collins Square is one of the largest commercial mixed-use developments in Australia. Spanning an entire city block, it consists of five commercial office buildings with retail space providing a combined total of more than 250,000 square meters of commercial space and 10,000 square meters of retail area. The final $168.5-million tower spans three levels and reaches 117 meters in height. It provides a total area of approximately 40,000 square meters of commercial office space, … Read more

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Caverion, Skanska to Develop New Building for Finland Hospital

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Caverion and Skanska have been selected by the Northern Ostrobothnia Hospital District as its alliance partners for the first phase of the Future Hospital OYS 2030 project, concerning the development of its B-building. The project is implemented through an alliance model where the execution is preceded by a development stage. During this stage, the plans are developed in collaboration with alliance partners, hospital line management and personnel. After the development stage, the hospital district will make a separate decision on initiating the execution phase. The execution involves the building of around 56,400 gross square meters of new hospital premises and … Read more

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6 Lessons Learned from Historical Renovations

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Cutting-edge technology + old world skills meet in the middle By Robbie Lund As a superintendent, I’ve developed a dual expertise in historic renovations and construction technology. Familiar with the ins and outs of a jobsite, I also complete my own 3D modeling. In addition, I serve as an advisory superintendent for multiple projects, particularly in the preconstruction and planning phases. Recently, I had the opportunity to work on two historical renovations—the University of Washington’s Denny Hall, and the Seattle Asian Art Museum. The following includes takeaways from both projects, which can then be applied to future historic renovations to … Read more

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Balfour Beatty Awarded £70-Million Contract for Scotland University Refurbishment, Extension Project

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Balfour Beatty has secured a £70-million contract to deliver the Edinburgh Futures Institute, a flagship refurbishment and extension project on behalf of the University of Edinburgh, located in Scotland. Balfour Beatty will be responsible for restoring and connecting six wards—unlocking the building’s wide corridors to create free-flowing areas in the university’s grade-A listed Old Royal Infirmary hospital building, spanning over 21,000 square meters. On completion, the development will provide multiple teaching and learning facilities, function areas and workspaces for staff, students and the general public. The company will utilize Building Information Modeling and augmented and virtual reality technologies to enhance … Read more

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MSA Releases New V-SERIES Harness Line

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MSA recently launched its new V-SERIES full-body harness line for fall protection—V-FLEX, V-FIT and V-FORM—each designed for comfort and differing needs. With the V-SERIES, users can focus on their work instead of their harness. The exclusive racing-style buckle eliminates the need for chest straps, creating a closer, more comfortable harness. Athletic cut contours the harness to the body for increased upper-torso mobility. Pull-down adjustment allows the wearer to easily and quickly make adjustments to get the right fit. The V-SERIES harness line is suitable for use in multiple work-at-height applications in industries such as construction, general industry and oil and … Read more

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