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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Chuxiong-Dali Expressway Opens to Traffic 1 Year Ahead of Schedule

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Recently, the Chuxiong (Guangtong) to Dali Expressway, located in China and built by CSCEC, was officially opened to traffic one year ahead of schedule. Chuxiong (Guangtong) to Dali Expressway is an important part of the Yunnan section of national expressway network G56 Hangzhou to Ruili Expressway. It is an international corridor connecting Southeast Asia. It goes through eight minority concentrations, the population of these areas reaching to 21 million. After the official opening of the project, the drive from Kunming to Dali will be shortened to 2 ½, and Kunming to Chuxiong in just over an hour, relieving traffic pressure … Read more

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Department of State Breaks Ground on New US Consulate General in Milan, Italy

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In a display of the strengthening ties between the United States and Italy, the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, the U.S. Mission in Italy and other U.S. and local officials recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the new U.S. Consulate General in Milan. The new U.S. Consulate General campus, which includes the restored iconic Liberty Building, Liberty Plaza and Parade Ground, will offer a modern public gathering space and gateway welcoming visitors and staff. SHoP Architects is the design architect and Caddell Construction Company, LLC is the construction contractor. An estimated $65 million will be directly invested in the local economy … Read more

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