U of A Health Sciences Breaks Ground on Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies

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Construction is underway on the new building that will house the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center for Advanced Molecular and Immunological Therapies on the Phoenix Bioscience Core in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. CAMI will anchor an innovation district that aims to establish the Phoenix Bioscience Core as a hub of cell and gene therapy research, startup activity and corporate engagement. Located at the corner of Seventh and Fillmore streets, CAMI will be adjacent to the Biomedical Sciences Partnership Building that houses the U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix. A groundbreaking was held recently for the more than 200,000-square-foot, […]

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American Concrete Institute Announces Winners of 10th Annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards

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The 10th annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards showcased dozens of innovative concrete projects from around the world. The “Overall Excellence” award was presented to TSX Broadway – Palace Theater, located in New York, New York. The winning concrete project also received first place in the Repair and Restoration Structures category during this year’s ACI Concrete Convention. TSX Broadway was created by shifting and reassembling portions of an existing structure — including the historic, street-level Palace Theater — and combining them with new elements to produce a revitalized entertainment, retail and hotel complex at the center of Times Square […]

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Design-Build Contract Under Negotiations for New York City Borough-Based Jail System, Manhattan Facility

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Tutor Perini Corporation, in a joint venture with O&G Industries, has been identified as the Apparent Selected Proposer by the New York City Department of Design and Construction for the new Manhattan Jail Facility. The project scope includes design and construction of a new facility that will have dedicated space for onsite services and programming, indoor and outdoor recreation, food services, staff offices and facilities, amenities, below-grade accessory parking and a secured entry. The new facility will contain 886 beds and provide 125 accessory parking spaces below-grade for all staff and service providers. In addition, the facility will provide 20,000 […]

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VINCI Wins Design-Build Contract for New Waste-to-Energy Plant in France

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Veolia has awarded VINCI Construction, through its subsidiaries VINCI Construction Grands Projets (lead contractor), GTM Sud-Ouest TP GC and Chantiers Modernes Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the design and build of a new household-waste-to-energy plant located in Corrèze, France. Situated near Brive-la-Gaillarde, the household waste-to-energy plant will replace the existing plant. It will have a treatment capacity of almost 10 tons per hour (79,000 tons a year), equivalent to the annual waste produced by 200,000 residents. This project, worth over €100 million and employing nearly 200 people at the peak of its activity, will upgrade the plant’s environmental efficiency by adding latest-generation processing systems, […]

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Construction Begins on Major Military Aircraft Hangar in South Australia

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General contractor BESIX Watpac has begun construction on the $200-million Deep Maintenance and Modification Facility adjacent to the Royal Australian Air Force Edinburgh base in northern Adelaide, South Australia. The project is one of the largest ever undertaken by Renewal SA, the South Australian Government’s urban development agency, and is a key development in enhancing Australia’s military infrastructure. The BESIX Watpac team has taken control of the 16-hectare site, where they will build a 2.1-hectare facility specifically designed for the maintenance and modification of 737-sized aircrafts. Construction of the four-bay hangar commenced following a sod-turning and smoking ceremony this fall. […]

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