Contract Awarded to VINCI Subsidiary to Upgrade Uganda Water Supply Network

Sogea-Satom, a subsidiary of VINCI Construction, was chosen by the Ugandan National Water Sewerage Corporation to renovate, restructure and extend the water supply network in Africa’s Kampala metropolitan region. It has also been tasked with increasing the capacity of the Katosi water treatment plant. The project will involve up to 500 people and is scheduled for completion in August 2027. It includes installing 70 kilometers of cast iron pipes, as well as building large reinforced concrete reservoirs, building two new pumping stations and renovating two existing ones. The work, which will take place in densely populated urban areas, requires three-meter-deep … Read more

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Tyne Bridge Restoration Moves into Next Phase

A significant milestone has been reached in the multi-million-pound project that will restore and preserve England’s Grade II listed Tyne Bridge for future generations. Structural repairs and interventions on the bridge’s hangers – located within the eastern footway – are now complete, which will enable the complex program of works to move to the next phase. The team behind the project has been working inside the bridge deck void since last April, where initially a full clean-up was completed to remove dirt, rust and nine tons of pigeon guano before further assessment, grit blasting, repairs and repainting could begin. Inspections … Read more

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Bouygues Group Tapped to Rehabilitate Runway 1 at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport

Colas, a subsidiary of the Bouygues Group and through its subsidiaries Colas France and Tersen, has been chosen by the ADP Group for the rehabilitation of runway 1 and its 22 taxiways at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport (France) — in a consortium with Bouygues Energies & Services, Spie Batignolles Valérian, JDC Airports and Iris Conseil. For the rehabilitation of this 4.8-kilometer runway and its taxiways, more than 350 employees will be mobilized over a four-month period, starting mid-July 2025. The work will include the laying of 200,000 tons of asphalt mix, 16,000 cubic meters of concrete pavement and more than … Read more

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National Transport Authority in Ireland Selects Jacobs to Manage Infrastructure Project

Ireland’s National Transport Authority has selected Jacobs to provide client-partner delivery services for the BusConnects Dublin, Core Bus Corridors Infrastructure Works Program. This critical, 10-year program comprises 12 core bus corridors planned to deliver a substantial upgrade to walking, cycling and bus infrastructure in Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area, while addressing climate change. The firm will lead an integrated, locally driven team with Arup, and subconsultants SYSTRA and Chandler KBS, providing multi-disciplinary and major program management capability to support NTA in overseeing sustainable delivery of approximately 230 kilometers (~142 miles) of continuous bus priority corridors and approximately 200 kilometers … Read more

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McLaren Construction Digs Deep for £60M New Bond Street Redevelopment

McLaren Construction has been appointed by O&H Properties to build the circa £60-million first phase of a Foster & Partners-designed development on the corner of New Bond Street and Grafton Street in London, England’s West End. The seven-story, 5,400-square meter prime retail and office development includes lower-ground, ground- and first-floor retail space with five stories of office and event space above. The design for the Mayfair Conservation Area includes a striking precast concrete and brick façade with curved triple-glazed bay windows and a zinc shingle roof. A complex three-story basement provides retailers with a lower-ground floor and two levels of … Read more

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