General Contractor Tapped to Lead £100M Green Transformation of Broadgate Tower

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British Land has appointed BAM to lead the £100-million green transformation of England’s Broadgate Tower near Liverpool Street. Built in 2008, the 34-story building will undergo a major refresh to create modern workspaces designed to support the well-being of users and reduce the building’s environmental impact. The work will transform Broadgate Tower into a highly desirable workplace, strategically located between the city of London’s financial district and the creative, tech-driven hubs of Shoreditch and Old Street. The development includes: Transformation of Broadgate Plaza, creating a green oasis in the city to enhance biodiversity and support city workers’ well-being A ground … Read more

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Mercer Mass Timber Powers Sustainable Construction for Walmart’s Landmark Home Office

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Mercer Mass Timber recently played a key role in the construction of Walmart’s new home office in Bentonville, Arkansas — the largest mass timber corporate campus in the United States. The installation of the mass timber panels began in spring 2024 and is now fully complete. Shawmut Design and Construction and Layton Construction selected MMT to provide cross-laminated timber and glue-laminated timber for two major sections of the campus, opening in late 2025 to early 2026. Zone 1: Four hybrid mass timber buildings (four stories each) totaling 897,500 square feet of office space and parking decks Zone 3: Additional offices … Read more

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Martin Behaim Gymnasium One of Largest New School Building Projects in Germany

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WBG KOMMUNAL GmbH has commissioned STRABAG subsidiary ZÜBLIN to carry out the structural timber construction, as well as the roof and façade works, for the new Martin Behaim Gymnasium in Nuremberg, Germany. The timber construction project also includes the construction of a dining hall and indoor sports facilities. The design for the new school building comes from the architecture firm Caramel. The installation of 7,000 cubic meters of wood on a gross floor area of 30,370 square meters will allow approximately 7,000 tons of CO2 to be sequestered over the long term. Using wood as a building material ensures greater … Read more

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Sustainable Waterfront Pavilion Completes in Mexico

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In a display of modern luxury, the Valle San Nicolás Clubhouse, situated two hours away from Mexico City, makes use of sustainably sourced wood to complete its Mexican lakeside vision. Located on the outskirts of Valle de Bravo, the clubhouse has been designed to celebrate its surroundings with a 360-degree vista of the adjacent lake and neighboring mountains. The 385-hectare development features a circular floor plan, which draws attention to the scenery, with the open layout allowing the sun to flood through the structure from dawn until dusk. The site consists of an 800-meter waterski lake and the showpiece clubhouse … Read more

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Multiplex Delivers $24M Riverview House in Melbourne

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Construction of Fivex’s $24-million Riverview House commercial office building in Melbourne, Australia’s central business district has been delivered. The project team included general contractor Multiplex, architects Baldasso Cortese, with engineers Bonacci Group and IrwinConsult. Located opposite Melbourne’s iconic Flinders Street Station, the second tower of Riverview House spans five levels delivering 4,000 square meters of lettable office space, and is connected to the existing tower lobby via a bridge link at each level. The bridge link features an efficient truss design to alleviate the transfer of new loads onto the existing building. A weatherproof expansion joint has been installed between … Read more

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