McLaren Construction to Deliver Dubai Harbour Multi-Story Car Park

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Shamal Holding has appointed McLaren International to expand the development of Dubai Harbour with a multi-story car park. Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the development seeks to cater to a rise in demand for parking spaces due to population growth, tourism and urbanization. With a contract value of circa AED 100+ million (circa £22+ million), this project consists of the full construction of 338,925-square-foot, nine-story car park including rooftop parking, with a total capacity of 836 spaces. McLaren will be responsible with delivering the enabling works and all precast structures, incorporating delta beams on levels 2-8, together with all … Read more

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Element Care PACE Provides Healthcare Services to Help Older Adults Age in Place

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Chapman Construction has completed two projects for Lynn, Massachusetts-based Element Care PACE: the adaptive reuse of a former medical building in Lynn and the construction of a new facility in Brighton. Both projects involved heavy logistics coordination and multiple stakeholders, including the Boston Housing Authority, 2Life Communities, MassDesign, the city of Boston, the city of Lynn and Element Care PACE. Element Care PACE is a nonprofit healthcare organization with a simple mission: to help older adults live safely and comfortably in their homes and communities for as long as they can, keeping their stays in hospitals and nursing facilities as … Read more

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Vienna Airport to Undergo Expansion

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The terminal infrastructure at Vienna Airport in Austria is about to be expanded. In addition to new bus gates, recreation areas and lounges, the plans include ample space for shopping and eating. The consortium consisting of PORR, ORTNER and ELIN has been awarded the contract for the south expansion, with the contract volume for the consortium amounting to EUR 265 million. The south terminal expansion is scheduled to open in 2027. With its subsidiary pde Integrale Planung GmbH, PORR has opted for early contractor involvement. “The construction companies are already cooperating right from the design and planning phase and can … Read more

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Transformation of Campus of Karel de Grote Hogeschool, Retail Space in Belgium to Begin

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BESIX and Wycor have been awarded the contract for a new campus and retail space on the Meir in Antwerp (Belgium). The project comprises the transformation of a building complex including the former site of Belgian telecommunications company Belgacom (now Proximus) and the two adjacent buildings. Located in the commercial center of Antwerp, the buildings — including the former Belgacom building — are getting a new, twofold destination after years of vacancy. The top floors will form a new 29,000-square-meter campus for higher education organization Karel de Grote Hogeschool to accommodate about 6,000 students and 650 employees. On the ground … Read more

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Construction Complete on Houston Methodist Sugar Land Medical Office Building

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Construction of two structures on the campus of Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, located in the greater Houston, Texas area, is complete. The project included a six-story medical office building and an attached seven-level parking garage. Ground was broken in December 2021. McCarthy Building Companies served as the project construction manager, with Page as the project architect and Jacobs as the owner’s representative. The project scope included an MOB, totaling 160,000 square feet, while the garage consists of 1,100 spaces. Conditioned pedestrian bridges connect the new MOB to the existing campus buildings. A vehicle bridge connects the new garage to … Read more

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