Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Diriyah Square Project in Riyadh

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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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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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PMB & The Springs Living Break Ground on a 360,000 SF | 12-Story Senior Living Facility on Vancouver Waterfront

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Construction has commenced at The Springs at The Waterfront in Vancouver, Washington. It was celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony. The new, 12-story, 250-unit, 360,0000-square-foot community will be located at Block 18 as part of the master plan along the Columbia River. Designed as an optimum environment for the health and well-being of residents and staff, the community will pursue rigorous standards for LEED Silver certification which rates systems for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of green buildings, as well as FitWel certification which uses evidence-based design and operational strategies to optimize occupant health. PMB joint-ventured with The Springs Living … Read more

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Groundbreaking for San Mateo County’s First Navigation Center for the Homeless

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Groundbreaking ceremonies for San Mateo County, California’s first “navigation center,” designed to provide temporary living units and intensive onsite support services for individuals and couples experiencing homelessness, were held in mid-April. For optimal time and cost efficiency, all the 102 sleeping modules, 27 support modules, bathroom units and two modular elevators will be prefabricated. Onsite construction is expected to take approximately eight months, with the entire project team’s goal to have clients off the street and enjoying their new space before the end of the year. XL Construction will lead the construction of the 240-bed facility which will be operated … Read more

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Jupiter Medical Center and Robins & Morton Celebrate Surgical Center Groundbreaking

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Construction firm Robins & Morton and Jupiter Medical Center recently celebrated the groundbreaking for the hospital’s new two-story, 90,000-square-foot surgical institute, a key part of the hospital’s ongoing expansion. Jupiter Medical Center’s Surgical Institute will expand and renovate the surgical department on the center’s campus with 16 operating rooms and two hybrid operating rooms. Private consultation rooms and comfortable areas for preoperative and postoperative meetings will further elevate the patient experience. Patients and families will benefit from outdoor spaces with a terrace adjacent to a new dedicated waiting room, along with covered parking. For staff, anesthesia workrooms, multiple nurses’ stations, … Read more

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