Mall of Oman Awarded LEED Platinum Certification

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The joint venture of Consolidated Contractors Company and Shapoorji Pallonji Middle East’s Mall of Oman Project — located in Dubai, U.A.E. — was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Platinum certification this spring. The Mall of Oman project achieved a Platinum certification under the LEED 2009 Core and Shell Development rating system with a total of 81 points. The Mall of Oman was built using low-environmental impact construction materials; approximately 22.95% of the materials used in the construction were recycled-content products (the product was manufactured with recycled materials either collected from a recycling program or from waste recovered … Read more

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Founders District in Dublin Upgraded, Redeveloped

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It’s a rarity to find an office environment that brings suburban amenities like parking, outdoor space and an onsite restaurant together in one complex anywhere near an urban downtown, but that is just what Spear Street Capital has created in the Founders District, just three miles from Dublin’s city center in Ireland. Structure Tone Dublin is serving as general contractor on the project. Spear Street recognized this potential when they set out on a master planning effort to upgrade and redevelop the 10-block, 20-year-old campus into a modern, amenity-rich workplace that brings the best of both worlds — suburban and … Read more

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Demolition Continues at Queen’s Wharf Tower Precinct

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Delta Group will commence demolition of the former Queen’s Wharf Visitor Centre, which will require construction of new external hoarding on the corner of George and Alice streets in Brisbane, Australia. For the past 2 1/2 years, the Queens Wharf Visitor Centre has been a key attraction for tourists and locals, alike. The Centre recently closed to make way for demolition and early works of the Queen’s Wharf Tower Precinct. Following completion of service disconnections and removal of all internal fittings and fixtures, demolition will commence using large hydraulic pulverizers and mechanical grabs to minimize hammering where possible. Noise and … Read more

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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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