Skanska to Expand Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden

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Skanska has signed a contract with Locum to rebuild and expand Saint Görans Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. The contract is worth about SEK 1.3 billion (USD $153 million). The project includes rebuilding the existing hospital buildings and two completely new buildings that will contain facilities for care and treatment, delivery and reception. The preliminary size is about 29,000 square meters (approximately 312,100 square feet) of new construction and about 5,000 square meters (approximately 53,800 square feet) of conversion. The refurbished and new buildings will increase the capacity with about 6,000 visits, which corresponds to an extension of 62 ward units, … Read more

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World’s Longest Cross-Sea Bridge Nears Completion

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BEIJING, China – Construction on the main portion of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge’s The Cross Harbor Tunnel has been completed. It is the world’s longest, deepest-buried tunnel in the seabed, and the most comprehensive, technically difficult immersed tube tunnel. The bridge will have a traffic permit at the end of 2017. After an official ceremony, reporters, along with the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao bridge builder, traveled the tunnel in a battery car. Along the open-air tunnel, the battery car traveled up to 15 km per hour, from west of the artificial island entrance to the east of the island exit, about 20 minutes. … Read more

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Updates to John Deere L-Series Backhoes Simplify Operation

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Updates to the John Deere L-Series backhoe lineup enhance the productivity and uptime for professionals looking to lift more and multitask on the jobsite. The key backhoe updates include the introduction of precision mode, enhanced pilot controllers, two new rear quick coupler offerings and a redesigned hydraulic thumb. Those looking to get the most out of their L-Series backhoes can rely on their John Deere dealers to provide Ultimate Uptime, featuring John Deere WorkSight. With Ultimate Uptime, owners receive pre-delivery and follow-up inspections that include five years of JDLink telematics, machine health prognostics, remote diagnostics, programming capabilities and the ability … Read more

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DuPont Adds Fluid-Applied Weather Barrier System to Building Envelope Product Lineup

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DuPont Tyvek has added the new DuPont Tyvek Fluid Applied WB+ System to its portfolio of building envelope products. The new fluid-applied weather barrier is a high-performance silyl-terminated polyether technology that provides both a superior air and water barrier and industry-leading vapor permeability. The combination of this product results into a reformulated fluid-applied membrane for ease of use on most commercial substrates – which provides much ease to spray on the wall. This next generation fluid-applied barrier provides enhanced durability with up to 2½ times as much coverage, per gallon, as competing products; ease of installation via spray-on or pressured … Read more

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Samurai Rope-Cutting Ceremony Marks Opening of New Renaissance Hotel

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DALLAS, Texas – Brasfield & Gorrie has completed work on the Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel. An event recently marked the opening of the new hotel and included a Samurai rope-cutting ceremony. Part of the new $3-billion, 250-acre Legacy West master development in Plano, Texas, the 15-story, 304-guestroom luxury hotel features a modern, upscale design that blends Asian and Texas authenticity. Amenities include a feature lobby, 16 suites, an Asian-fusion restaurant, outdoor bar terrace and a third-floor deck with a swimming pool, bar and fitness center. The hotel also features over 26,000 square feet of conference and meeting … Read more

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