New Icon, Entrance for Amsterdam IJburg Delivered

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After four years of construction, Sluishuis has been completed. Amsterdam IJburg, located in the Netherlands, now has a new, architecturally iconic landmark. The building forms a bridge between IJburg and the city center. With 442 different types of owner-occupied and rental homes, a public greenroof garden with a rooftop walkway, bird and recreational islands, jetties for boats and catering facilities, Sluishuis is a place for everyone. The building started when the municipality of Amsterdam declared the combination VORM and BESIX RED winner of the quality tender for the development and construction of Sluishuis in 2016. For the design of this … Read more

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Contract Awarded for Penlink Project in North Auckland, New Zealand

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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency has appointed HEB Construction — a VINCI Construction subsidiary based in New Zealand, as part of the consortium formed with Fulton Hogan, Aurecon, Tonkin + Taylor — for the design and construction of the Penlink project in north Auckland. The project will provide a vital connection in the region that will provide better, safer and more reliable transport options. The contract is an alliance type, creating an integrated team including the designer-constructor consortium and Waka Kotahi. The NZD 510-million (€305-million) project will include the construction of a seven-kilometer, two-lane highway with a separate shared path … Read more

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Gunnedah Solar Farm in Australia to Meet Needs of 48K Households

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PCL Pacific Rim has achieved substantial completion of the Gunnedah solar farm in New South Wales, Australia for Canadian Solar. Achievement of this major milestone for PCL’s first solar project in Australia was made possible by the collaborative team efforts by PCL, its client, authorities, engineering specialists, trade partners and vendors. Project highlights This was PCL’s first solar work in Australia, which consisted of the design, procurement and construction of a 153 megawatt solar electricity generating station The solar panels cover 304 hectares; the largescale solar photovoltaic system uses 353,528 bifacial Canadian solar-made panels on a single-axis tracking system The … Read more

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Excitement Builds as New Frenchay Primary School Nears Completion

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As staff and students looked forward to the summer holidays, a group from Frenchay Church of England Primary School visited the site of their brand-new facilities in the UK to take a last peek before building work was completed over the break. And they moved in at the start of the new school year at the beginning of September. The school is a new build and enlargement on part of the site of the former Frenchay Hospital. It will have state-of-the art facilities and, as temperature records have tumbled recently, the visitors were particularly keen to see and learn about … Read more

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Main Venue for Sichuan Provincial Sports Meeting Delivered

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The CSCEC-built main venue for the 14th Sichuan Provincial Sports Meeting — Leshan Olympic Center located in Suji New District in China — was put into operation in August. With a total construction area of 207,800 square meters, the project consists of the construction of a stadium, indoor stadium, natatorium, comprehensive training hall and relative supporting facilities. It will be able to meet the needs of hosting largescale national sports events. During construction, the project team strived for scientific and technological innovation, as well as adopted new technologies and techniques in many aspects including the steel structure installation of the … Read more

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