Peebles High School Rises from Ashes with Sustainable, Future-Ready Campus in Scotland

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Pupils and staff in Peebles, Scotland are settling into a transformed learning environment with the opening of the new Peebles High School, replacing the building lost to fire in 2019. Delivered by BAM in partnership with Scottish Borders Council and Hub South East Scotland, the project combines a modern, sustainable school with a strong focus on community and skills development in the Scottish Borders. BAM embedded social value into the heart of the project, facilitating £5.9 million in benefits for the local area. From design competitions and engagement sessions with school pupils to structured work placements for students from Scottish … Read more

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Poland’s Largest Railway Hub Opens Post-Modernization

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The largest railway junction in Poland, the Warsaw West station, has recently opened following almost five years of comprehensive modernization conducted by Budimex, the Polish subsidiary of Ferrovial. Located in the western part of Warsaw, the station serves up to 60,000 passengers and accommodates nearly 1,000 trains daily. As part of Poland’s National Railways Program, the reconstruction project involved demolishing the former station and building a new one. The new station features a large entrance hall in the northern area, nine surface-level platforms and an underground access corridor leading to the tracks, which also functions as a shopping arcade. The … Read more

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Key Step Delivered for Berlin Transport Transition

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The Siemensbahn, a historic landmark of Berlin, Germany’s transport infrastructure, is being reactivated after more than 40 years of disuse. As part of the “i2030 – More Tracks for Berlin and Brandenburg” project, a modern, high-performance link between Jungfernheide and Gartenfeld is being established. Deutsche Bahn has opted for a track partnership model (“Partnerschaftsmodell Schiene”) for the implementation. PORR is the contractual partner for contract package 2 “KIB Neubau.” Around 24,000 people worked in Siemensstadt as early as 1912/1913 — it has long been one of Berlin’s largest industrial sites. The Siemensbahn was opened in 1929 to improve transport connections … Read more

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IMAGINiT Showcases Construction Solutions Connecting Office, Field Teams

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IMAGINiT Technologies, a division of Rand Worldwide, highlighted its ecosystem of construction solutions and professional services at World of Concrete 2026, where concrete and construction professionals explored how to tackle industry challenges such as fragmented workflows, skilled labor constraints and project delivery inefficiencies. IMAGINiT’s construction experts shared with attendees proven ways to address common challenges facing today’s concrete and construction teams — from coordination gaps to productivity measures. Through live demonstrations and one-on-one conversations, attendees learned best practices and how the company combines technology with consulting, implementation and integration services to help firms move from disconnected tools to more efficient, … Read more

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VMAC to Highlight Multiple New Products at CONEXPO-CON/AGG

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VMAC will be showcasing multiple new products at CONEXPO-CON/AGG March 3-7 in Las Vegas, Nevada, including the release of its new G90 with FlexDrive AMS, the only gas-driven air compressor capable of up to 90 cfm at 100 psi continuously, and up to 50 cfm at 170 psi for high-pressure applications with one system. VMAC will also unveil its new 6-in-1 Multifunction Power System, powered by Honda, the only gas-powered multifunction system with built-in hydraulics, giving operators the freedom to do more in the field without hauling multiple machines. Combining six power sources in one compact, gas-driven machine, this system … Read more

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