Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Diriyah Square Project in Riyadh

A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for the €840-million Diriyah Square – Package 2 Super-Basement Works, a mega, multi-level car park to be built for 10,500 vehicles in Riyadh, located in Saudi Arabi. The three-story underground garage, covering nearly 1 million square meters, lies at the heart of an ambitious urban development project in Ad Diriyah, the historic district and UNESCO heritage site northwest of Riyadh. Led by Webuild, its construction will employ 9,000 people as it unites tradition with development. Commissioned by the Diriyah Gate Development Authority, the contract will be executed by Webuild through its subsidiary Salini Saudi … Read more

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Multistory Car Park Underway for University Hospitals of Derby, Burton

Construction has begun on a new £6.4-million multistory car park at Queen’s Hospital Burton, located in England. The project is being delivered for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust to improve the experience for visitors and patients. Set over three stories, the car park is being built on land behind the treatment center on the hospital’s main site, and will provide 425 additional spaces, including designated electric charging points. Morgan Sindall Construction will be working closely with the Trust to help them achieve sustainability targets, which are based around the government’s drive toward reducing greenhouse emissions in … Read more

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London Stansted’s First Multi-Story Car Park Opens for Business

The 2,700-space, six-story car park, located at London Stansted Airport in the district of Uttlesford in Essex, is a short walking distance from the terminal and boosts the number of short-stay car parking spaces available at the airport to more than 7,000. Paul Willis, business change director for the London Stansted Transformation Project, said, “We want Stansted to be the airport of choice for passengers from across the region and whilst we have a fantastic public transport record with over 50% of passengers using coach, bus or train to get to and from the airport, we also want to ensure … Read more

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