Contract Secured for First Fully Electric Hospital in Victoria, Australia

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The Exemplar Health consortium has achieved contract and financial close on the Melton Hospital Project in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia). The Exemplar Health consortium comprises: Invesis Coöperatie U.A as Royal BAM’s investor and developer Capella Capital as sponsor, investor and asset manager Lendlease as design and construction partner Honeywell and Compass Group Healthcare as facilities services providers The new Melton Hospital will be Victoria’s first fully electric hospital and will be designed to ensure it can service the growing outer-west communities of Caroline Springs, Rockbank, Melton, Bacchus Marsh and Gisborne. It will feature 24-hour emergency care, at least 274 beds, an … Read more

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Cuts, Fills and Flyovers

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Drone-powered site modeling reduces risk, reinforces schedule accuracy By Dominic Corrado Without an accurate, holistic image of your starting position and careful tracking along your journey, how can you ensure you stay the course and reach your intended destination? In preparation for vertical construction, excavation and backfill can entail a significant amount of risk when the requisite volumes are based on estimates. So many elements of further procurement and planning depend on an accurate estimate of the total earthwork to be moved or removed, and even small fluctuations can have lasting impacts. To mitigate risk, our teams have been deploying … Read more

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Mixed-Use Project in Austria Awarded to STRABAG

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A mixed-use project with a usable floor space of around 40,000 square meters is being built on a site previously used as a parking lot in Muthgasse, located in Vienna’s Döbling district in Austria. STRABAG secured the contract from WBV-GPA in a bidding process. Multifunctionality and affordability are the hallmarks of the project at Muthgasse 50. Of the 309 residential units, 238 are subsidized rental apartments. In addition to affordable housing, a student residence with a total of 258 units, a kindergarten for six groups of children and a sports hall are planned. This hall is designed as a multipurpose … Read more

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Module-T Launches Sustainable, Cost-Effective Modular Construction Options for US Market

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Module-T Prefabrik has expanded into the U.S. market with the introduction of a comprehensive range of modular solutions, including office containers, sanitary containers, locker containers, dormitory containers and modular office buildings, with a focus on labor accommodation complexes designed to support various sectors’ permanent and temporary office space needs quickly and efficiently. In addition, modular construction techniques can accelerate project timelines by 20-50% and reduce costs by up to 20%. The company’s modular buildings are premanufactured offsite and assembled onsite, reducing the construction timeline and limiting disruption to surrounding communities. This method not only enhances efficiency, but also aligns with … Read more

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ALL Crane Acquires Faymonville HighwayMAX Heavy-Haul Trailers

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The ALL Family of Companies has added two innovative heavy-haul trailers to its own trucking fleet and is making them available for rent to fulfill customers’ own heavy-hauling needs. The Faymonville HighwayMAX is a nine-axle extendable highway trailer with nine hydraulically steered pendle-axles and a legal payload of up to 170,000 pounds (249,000 pound technical payload). Axle spacing is adjustable by up to 22.5 feet between each three-axle group; each axle steers independently at 60 degrees for ultimate maneuverability in tight spaces. All axles are liftable. Faymonville’s accompanying software package allows loads and trailer configurations to be planned in advance, … Read more

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