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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CSCEC Breaks Ground on Comprehensive Healthcare Center in Iraq

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China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony for a 100-bed hospital in the Suq Al-Shuyukh district, Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraq. The new hospital will cover a total construction area of approximately 32,000 square meters. The facility will include one underground level and five above-ground floors, serving as a comprehensive healthcare center. As a key public welfare initiative, the project is set to enhance healthcare services and contribute to the modernization of medical infrastructure in the region.

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Rail Network Contract Awarded to Boost Mobility on Munich S-Bahn

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HOCHTIEF, together with its partner Implenia, has been awarded a major contract by Deutsche Bahn for the second main line of the S-Bahn rail network in Munich (Germany). The new project mainly involves connecting the Ostbahnhof station with the Marienhof stop in the heart of the Bavarian capital. Both companies each have a 50% share in the Tunnel Ostbahnhof consortium. The joint venture, under the technical leadership of HOCHTIEF Infrastructure, will construct two traffic tunnels and a rescue tunnel, the underground station Munich East, as well as a new track underpass, over a distance of approximately three kilometers. Construction work … Read more

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Construction Plastics Initiative Advances Sustainable Building Practices in Metro Vancouver

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Light House, an organization focused on advancing circular practices in the built environment, and its Construction Plastics Initiative, which launched in 2024 to capture, divert and upcycle plastic waste from Metro Vancouver (Canada) construction sites, have added two new construction project partners — the Freedom Mobile Arch with general contractor EllisDon Corporation and the Steveston Community Centre with general contractor Scott Construction. All plastic waste collected from projects involved in the Construction Plastics Initiative are processed by Langley Plastics into a reusable plastic pellet, which is then integrated into the manufacturing of a range of new building products. The Construction … Read more

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Plans for New €3.2B Semiconductor Assembly, Test Facility Underway in Italy

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Silicon Box has selected Stantec and its partner, Drees & Sommer, for the new €3.2-billion semiconductor assembly and test facility in northern Italy. Stantec will provide architecture for the administration areas and infrastructure design including overall permitting services, while Drees & Sommer is contributing industrial engineering, architecture, structural engineering, mechanical/electrical engineering and clean room/dry room design for the production and utility buildings. A general contractor has not yet been selected for the project. Scheduled to begin operations in 2028, the new facility will be located close to Novara, Piedmont, and is expected to create approximately 1,600 jobs in the region. … Read more

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