SNC-Lavalin Awarded Program Management Consultancy Services Contract for Historic Jeddah in Saudi Arabia

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A project management consultancy services contract has been awarded to SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., by the Ministry of Culture in Saudi Arabia, to support the development of Historic Jeddah, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Historic Jeddah Development Program aims to revitalize the living space in the city by attracting new businesses and cultural projects, based on a modern vision of urban planning and natural conservation harmonized with the people’s needs. The Historic Jeddah area, known locally as Al-Balad (the town), is situated on the eastern shore of the Red Sea and was established in the 7th century A.D. … Read more

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Contractor Named for Three Major Queensland Hospital Expansions

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Three contracts have been awarded to construction contractor BESIX Watpac to deliver expansions at Ipswich, Townsville and Mackay Base Hospitals, located in Australia. These projects form part of the State Government’s Queensland Health and Hospitals Plan, which includes a record-breaking $9.7-billion investment in health over the next six years to deliver new hospitals in the state. Works at all three hospitals will be delivered in a live hospital campus. This will be carefully managed by the BESIX Watpac delivery teams to ensure the existing hospitals and services remain operational throughout construction. Townsville University Hospital expansion includes a new eight-story building (including … Read more

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Joint Venture Tapped for HK$3.7-Billion Contract in Hong Kong

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The 50:50 joint venture between Balfour Beatty and Gammon has been awarded a HK$3.7-billion contract from the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, a wholly owned innovation and technology company of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, to construct a new development at Cyberport, Hong Kong. As part of the contract, Gammon will be responsible for the construction of a new 10-story building, which will provide office space, a data services platform, multi-functional hall and ancillary facilities, as well as enhancements to the adjacent Cyberport waterfront park. To ensure the project’s efficient delivery, Gammon will deploy its proprietary technology … Read more

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Plans in Place to Build Tallest Tower in Greece

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Bouygues Bâtiment International, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, and its Greek partner Intrakat, have been chosen to build The Riviera Tower, a 200-meter-high residential tower on the Athens waterfront. Designed by Foster+Partners, The Riviera Tower is part of Europe’s largest urban regeneration program, known as “The Ellenikon” and developed by Lamda Development. This program aims to transform the former Athens International Airport site and several adjacent areas used during the 2004 Olympic Games into a showcase for 21st-century Greece, combining environmental friendliness and economic attractiveness. The Riviera Tower will be the tallest tower in Greece at a cost of €334 … Read more

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Transformation of Campus of Karel de Grote Hogeschool, Retail Space in Belgium to Begin

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BESIX and Wycor have been awarded the contract for a new campus and retail space on the Meir in Antwerp (Belgium). The project comprises the transformation of a building complex including the former site of Belgian telecommunications company Belgacom (now Proximus) and the two adjacent buildings. Located in the commercial center of Antwerp, the buildings — including the former Belgacom building — are getting a new, twofold destination after years of vacancy. The top floors will form a new 29,000-square-meter campus for higher education organization Karel de Grote Hogeschool to accommodate about 6,000 students and 650 employees. On the ground … Read more

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