Solicitation for Design-Build Construction Contract

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The Department of State and Overseas Buildings Operations are requesting submissions for design-build construction services for the construction of the new consulate project in Curaçao. OBO seeks responses from the nation’s top constructors to produce facilities of outstanding quality and value. Bidders must possess or be able to obtain a defense counterintelligence and security agency secret facility security clearance with secret safeguarding capability. All submissions must be received by 3 p.m. ET on Oct. 20. Find the full announcement here.

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Contract Awarded for Penlink Project in North Auckland, New Zealand

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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has appointed HEB Construction — a VINCI Construction subsidiary based in New Zealand, as part of the consortium formed with Fulton Hogan, Aurecon, Tonkin + Taylor — for the design and construction of the Penlink project in north Auckland. The project will provide a vital connection in the region that will provide better, safer and more reliable transport options. The contract is an alliance type, creating an integrated team including the designer-constructor consortium and Waka Kotahi. The NZD 510-million (€305-million) project will include the construction of a seven-kilometer, two-lane highway with a separate shared path … Read more

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Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for New North Ogden Public Safety Building

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Big-D Construction and partners including the city of North Ogden broke ground on a public safety building in Utah. The project, awarded to Big-D Construction and JRCA Architects in 2021, is a $12.4-million design-build project. At 25,000 square feet, the facility is a single-story building and will be home to the North Ogden Justice Court, police department, code enforcement, animal control and a new holding facility. Estimated completion on the building is slated for August 2023.

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Two PCL Projects Win Green Building Excellence Awards

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Two PCL Construction projects received national green building awards at the recent Canada Green Building Council’s Building Lasting Change conference. The Roam Transit Operations and Training Centre, located in Banff, Alberta, won the Zero Carbon Design Award, and the Ken Soble Tower at 500 MacNab, located in Hamilton, Ontario, won the Deep Carbon Retrofit Award. Both awards recognize teams that construct projects that demonstrate climate leadership through innovative carbon reduction strategies and optimal building performance. The Roam Transit Operations and Training Centre sets an example for zero-carbon buildings. The center is one of the first transit storage and maintenance buildings … Read more

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Groundbreaking Held for New US Embassy in Doha, Qatar

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Highlighting the deepening ties of friendship between the United States and Qatar, the Overseas Buildings Operations, the U.S. Mission in Doha and other U.S. and local officials recently broke ground for a new U.S. Embassy in Qatar’s capital city. Located on a 12.3-acre site in a new diplomatic zone in Doha’s Wadi al Banat district, the new U.S. Embassy will support the continued expansion of U.S.–Qatari diplomatic, security and commercial relations. Richärd Kennedy Architects is the design architect, American International Contractors Inc. (Special Projects) is the Design-Build contractor and KCCT is the architect of record. An estimated $110 million will … Read more

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