Bechtel Celebrates Opening of Riyadh Metro Project

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The official inauguration of the Riyadh Metro network was recently celebrated. As Saudi Arabia’s first underground railway project, it is expected to initially serve 1.2 million daily passengers, with ultimately a planned maximum capacity of 3.6 million passengers daily. The project was delivered by the BACS consortium, which includes Bechtel, Almabani General Contractors, Consolidated Contractors Company and Siemens. The consortium was responsible for the design, construction, testing, commissioning and integration of the network’s Blue Line (line 1), officially operational, and the Red Line (line 2), scheduled to soon commence passenger operations. The BACS consortium also built the Red Line which … Read more

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Alamein Downtown Towers Main Structure Tops Out

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The main structure of the Iconic Tower in Egypt’s Alamein Downtown Towers, constructed by CSCEC, recently topped out, marking the complete structural topping of the project. Located on Egypt’s northern Mediterranean coast, about 100 kilometers west of Alexandria, the New Alamein City is set to become a central hub for culture, services and tourism along the northern coast. As the starting point and core of New Alamein City’s development, this project includes the design and construction of four super high-rise residential buildings and the Iconic Tower. Standing at 291.82 meters with 67 floors above ground and two underground, and a … Read more

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Construction Complete on Zero Carbon-Ready Building in Ontario

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Construction is complete on a new industrial property on Mississauga Road in Mississauga, Ontario (Canada). Ware Malcomb provided architectural design services for the 270,738-square-foot industrial building, located on a redeveloped 14-acre site. The industrial project, known as Meadowvale South, was developed by CanFirst Capital Management on behalf of CanFirst Industrial Realty Fund VII LP. The project features a 40-foot clear building height, 42 dock-level doors, two grade-level doors, 50-foot-wide by 54-foot-deep bays and a 60-foot staging bay. The site accommodates parking for 226 cars, including 12 EV charging stations, as well as 37 trailer parking stalls. LEED Gold certification is … Read more

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Contract Secured for First Fully Electric Hospital in Victoria, Australia

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The Exemplar Health consortium has achieved contract and financial close on the Melton Hospital Project in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia). The Exemplar Health consortium comprises: Invesis Coöperatie U.A as Royal BAM’s investor and developer Capella Capital as sponsor, investor and asset manager Lendlease as design and construction partner Honeywell and Compass Group Healthcare as facilities services providers The new Melton Hospital will be Victoria’s first fully electric hospital and will be designed to ensure it can service the growing outer-west communities of Caroline Springs, Rockbank, Melton, Bacchus Marsh and Gisborne. It will feature 24-hour emergency care, at least 274 beds, an … Read more

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Mixed-Use Project in Austria Awarded to STRABAG

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A mixed-use project with a usable floor space of around 40,000 square meters is being built on a site previously used as a parking lot in Muthgasse, located in Vienna’s Döbling district in Austria. STRABAG secured the contract from WBV-GPA in a bidding process. Multifunctionality and affordability are the hallmarks of the project at Muthgasse 50. Of the 309 residential units, 238 are subsidized rental apartments. In addition to affordable housing, a student residence with a total of 258 units, a kindergarten for six groups of children and a sports hall are planned. This hall is designed as a multipurpose … Read more

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