Royal Cornwall Hospital Celebrates New Scanning Suite and Haematology & Oncology Ward

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The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust was joined by BAM to celebrate the opening of the new Trelawny Scanning Suite and Haematology and Oncology Ward in Truro, England, almost three years to the day when building started. Construction of the new extension to the Trelawny Wing is the culmination of over 250,000 person-hours, by 1,500 individuals. In alignment with BAM’s commitments to championing sustainability and supporting local communities, over 80% of the construction workforce that delivered the project were from Devon and Cornwall. The new Trelawny Scanning Suite has two MRI scanners, four ultrasound rooms, in-bed waiting areas separated from outpatient … Read more

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Tunnel Boring Machine ‘Dorothy’ Achieves Milestone Breakthrough in England

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A milestone breakthrough of tunnel boring machine “Dorothy” was recently celebrated as the giant cutterhead broke through the wall of the Long Itchington Wood Tunnel south portal in Warwickshire (England). The general contractor on the project is Balfour Beatty VINCI. Launched in November 2022, the 2,000 ton TBM has completed its one-mile second bore, making it the first complete twin-bore tunnel on the High Speed 2 project. After completing the first bore of the tunnel in July 2022, the 125-meter-long TBM was dismantled and returned to the north portal where it was reassembled ready to start its second journey. Members … Read more

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Landmark Office Building in Whitechapel, London Unveiled

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The Rowe in Whitechapel, London (England) has launched, providing 162,000 square feet of office space. The building is a landmark site for integrated real estate developer, manager and investor, Frasers Property UK, as the company’s first urban office development. The scheme, which is less than 1 mile from Bank, Monument and Liverpool Street, also provides over 17,000 square feet of outdoor terraces. A redevelopment of the old London Metropolitan University’s School of Art, Architecture, and Design, The Rowe has added six floors to the existing building, with the extension reflecting the design of the original building, while marrying it with … Read more

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Excitement Builds as New Frenchay Primary School Nears Completion

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As staff and students looked forward to the summer holidays, a group from Frenchay Church of England Primary School visited the site of their brand-new facilities in the UK to take a last peek before building work was completed over the break. And they moved in at the start of the new school year at the beginning of September. The school is a new build and enlargement on part of the site of the former Frenchay Hospital. It will have state-of-the art facilities and, as temperature records have tumbled recently, the visitors were particularly keen to see and learn about … Read more

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Addition to Heathrow Warehouse Aims for Carbon Neutral Operations upon Completion

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abrdn’s Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust fund has begun construction on its latest airport-related warehouse development at Blackthorne Point, located immediately to the west of Heathrow Airport on the Poyle Trading Estate in London, England. The new, 27,760-square-foot building will occupy a 1.2-acre plot along Blackthorne Road in Poyle, just across from Heathrow’s Terminal 5 and close to Junction 14 of the M25. Located alongside AIPUT’s Blackthorne Point Estate, the new building will be a standalone facility, benefiting from its own dedicated access, parking and service yard facilities. The building will aim to be operationally carbon neutral and therefore is … Read more

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