Second Phase of Ecological Restoration Project on Chongqing’s Guangyang Island Complete

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The second phase of the ecological restoration project on Guangyang Island in Chongqing, China has been completed. China State Construction Engineering Corporation served as the builder on the project. Expanding on the positive outcomes of the first phase, the second phase centers on a comprehensive approach, incorporating island-wide conservation efforts, while refining the accomplishments of the first phase. This inclusive ecological restoration model encompasses mountainous, flat and sloped regions, with the overall restoration covering an area of about 9.67 square kilometers. The project team implemented island-wide conservation, restoration and slope management, addressing the distinct characteristics of mountainous, flat and sloped … Read more

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Smart City Bridge in Norway to Last 100 Years

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The former industrial town of Drammen in Norway is getting a makeover. And PNC Norge, a subsidiary of the Austrian PORR AG, is playing a major role in shaping it. It has been commissioned to remove the old bridge on the River Drammen and build a smart city bridge and new wharf in its place. A particular focus is species conservation. For the Norwegian town of Drammen, this is the largest construction contract in its history. The former industrial town with a 100,000-strong population is about 30 minutes by car from Oslo and stands at the mouth of the salmon-rich … Read more

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Public-Private Partnership Delivers New Boston Sports Institute

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The new Boston Sports Institute, a 130,000-square-foot professional sports grade facility in MetroWest Boston, Massachusetts, has recently been completed by Dacon. BSI encompasses two NHL hockey rinks for skating, sled and ice hockey; a suspended track, indoor turf field, therapy pool and competitive repurposed pool from the 2012 Olympic trials. Most notably, it was in this pool that Ryan Lochte qualified for the Summer Olympics 200-meter backstroke and 400-meter medley. BSI fills a unique gap in the MetroWest landscape – despite a high density of Boston-based universities, academic institutions and wealthy suburbs, it is the only facility in the region … Read more

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