Bouygues Construction Inaugurates Full-Scale Innovation Platform for Construction Sector

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Scale One — designed to speed up the process of bringing innovations to practical application in the construction sector — has officially opened its 2,500-square-meter facility dedicated to innovation, located at the Bouygues Construction Matériel technical center in Chilly-Mazarin, 30 minutes from Paris. By recreating the real-world conditions of a construction site, this platform enables new solutions to be tested and optimized before being rolled out in the field. The platform is organized into several complementary areas: Two zones that recreate a construction site environment — one specifically for new-build projects and the other for renovation FabLab dedicated to rapid […]

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First of 4 Surgical Hubs Opens for Ireland’s Health Service Executive

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The first of four surgical hubs recently opened following the successful delivery and handover of the site to the Republic of Ireland’s Health Service Executive by AECOM. These medical facilities are located in Ireland’s regional cities as part of the HSE’s Surgical Hubs program, and are being developed in key locations on sites operated under the governance of Model 4 hospitals. The surgical hub at Cork University Hospital was opened by the Irish Taoiseach, Micheál Martin and Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeil. Three other hubs, located at University Hospital Waterford, University Hospital Limerick’s O’Connell Avenue site and Merlin Park […]

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PORR to Deliver First Phase of US Air Force Aerial Port of Debarkation

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As general contractor, PORR is implementing the first phase of the construction of the United States Air Force Aerial Port of Debarkation at Wrocław-Strachowice Airport in Poland. The contract value amounts to around EUR 100m (PLN 438m). The APOD is a military air logistics base for receiving and handling personnel, equipment and materials. The project is based on the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between Poland and the U.S. The new infrastructure strengthens defense capabilities and improves the logistical and operational capabilities of the allied forces stationed in Poland. PORR will deliver five key components for the APOD: Aircraft parking apron […]

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Alameda Unified School District Celebrates New Campus Facilities at Wood Middle School

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Alameda Unified School District recently celebrated the completion of a major redevelopment and new construction project at Wood Middle School in California. Designed by Quattrocchi Kwok Architects and built by Lathrop Construction Associates, the project replaces aging, outdated facilities with a modern campus designed to better serve the district’s students and the surrounding community. Funded by Measure B, the $298-million facilities bond approved by voters in 2022, this significant modernization project included the removal of three portable buildings and three relocatable buildings, as well as the demolition of an aging three-story classroom building. In their place, the campus now features […]

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Ground Broken for National Employee Development Campus

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McCarthy Building Companies recently broke ground on the reimagination of a 12-acre learning and training campus that also includes a hotel and conference center in Tempe, Arizona dedicated to employee development and leadership training. Set to open in early 2028, the McCarthy Anchor Campus will serve as a central hub for the firm’s more than 8,000 salaried and craft employees across the U.S., providing a place for professional development, technical training and collaboration opportunities designed to support business growth and strengthen the company’s employee-ownership culture. The new campus expands McCarthy’s employee development programs by creating a dedicated environment for employees […]

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