Groundbreaking Held for New US Embassy in Doha, Qatar

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Highlighting the deepening ties of friendship between the United States and Qatar, the Overseas Buildings Operations, the U.S. Mission in Doha and other U.S. and local officials recently broke ground for a new U.S. Embassy in Qatar’s capital city. Located on a 12.3-acre site in a new diplomatic zone in Doha’s Wadi al Banat district, the new U.S. Embassy will support the continued expansion of U.S.–Qatari diplomatic, security and commercial relations. Richärd Kennedy Architects is the design architect, American International Contractors Inc. (Special Projects) is the Design-Build contractor and KCCT is the architect of record. An estimated $110 million will … Read more

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Sustainable Waterfront Pavilion Completes in Mexico

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In a display of modern luxury, the Valle San Nicolás Clubhouse, situated two hours away from Mexico City, makes use of sustainably sourced wood to complete its Mexican lakeside vision. Located on the outskirts of Valle de Bravo, the clubhouse has been designed to celebrate its surroundings with a 360-degree vista of the adjacent lake and neighboring mountains. The 385-hectare development features a circular floor plan, which draws attention to the scenery, with the open layout allowing the sun to flood through the structure from dawn until dusk. The site consists of an 800-meter waterski lake and the showpiece clubhouse … Read more

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Transport, Installation of Saudi Arabia Red Sea Project Assigned to Mammoet

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During a recent signing ceremony in Umluj, Saudi Arabia, The Red Sea Development Company, the developer behind a regenerative tourism project, and Mammoet, have signed the contract for Sheybarah Island Resort, a key part of the Red Sea Project in Saudi Arabia. Sheybarah hotel is a 73-key hyper-luxury resort on Sheybarah island, located in the south east of the archipelago on the Red Sea. The island is home to a highly diverse environment with mangroves, white sand dune beaches and some of the most beautiful and pristine coral reefs in the world hosting many species of fish and other marine … Read more

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Construction Begins on New Building of Sanxingdui ‘Smart’ Museum

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CSCEC recently began construction on the new building of the Sanxingdui Museum, located in Deyang, China. With the construction area of about 55,000 square meters, the new building is expected to open to the public in the end of 2023. The completed building will systematically house existing collections, as well as cultural artifacts newly unearthed from the pits of the Sanxingdui Ruins. Located in the park of the Sanxingdui Museum, the Sanxingdui Museum of Ancient Shu Cultural Heritage covers an area of 44,000 square meters and a construction area of about 55,000 square meters, five times the size of the … Read more

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Whitechapel, London Major Refurbishment Becomes Unlikely Catwalk

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A construction site has formed the unlikely setting for award-winning Danish fashion designer and video artist Jens Laugesen’s new collection. Laugesen’s new film IN RECON/SOLARIS was shot in The Rowe, a 162,000-quare-foot office development in Whitechapel, London. He gained permission from the contractor, which is refurbishing and extending the building, BAM Construction, on behalf of developer, Frasers property. The London-based designer, with over 20 years of experience in international fashion, chose the building after watching BAM working on it from his neighboring home during the pandemic. The extensive and complex refurbishment works include upgrading the building’s existing six-story concrete frame and adding … Read more

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