Waikeria Prison Expansion Nears Completion

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CPB Contractors is delivering the design and construction of the Waikeria Prison development project, a major investment in New Zealand focusing on rehabilitation with fellow CIMIC company, Pacific Partnerships, as part of Cornerstone Infrastructure Partners delivering the public private partnership corrections project. The Waikeria facility can house 460 people, though once the new section opens, capacity will increase to house an extra 600 people with state-of-the-art facilities, including a high-tech gatehouse, onsite medical services and improved recreational and well-being areas. Waikeria’s enhanced arrival gatehouse includes advanced X-ray machines, metal detectors and a biometric registration system. Additionally, newly installed sally port … Read more

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STRABAG Subsidiary to Deliver Major Construction Project in Amsterdam

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The Dutch subsidiary of STRABAG, ZÜBLIN Nederland B.V., will carry out a major residential construction project in Amsterdam (Netherlands) worth around 139 million euros for Greystar. The three-part building complex — &Amsterdam — with a total gross floor area of 57,017 square meters, will be built in the Amstel III development area located in southeast Amsterdam, an area undergoing a transformation from a monofunctional office district into a lively urban neighborhood. The project consists of three buildings with a total of 561 multifamily apartments on a living space of 48,000 square meters, supplemented by 1,000 square meters of commercial space … Read more

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Bechtel Celebrates Opening of Riyadh Metro Project

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The official inauguration of the Riyadh Metro network was recently celebrated. As Saudi Arabia’s first underground railway project, it is expected to initially serve 1.2 million daily passengers, with ultimately a planned maximum capacity of 3.6 million passengers daily. The project was delivered by the BACS consortium, which includes Bechtel, Almabani General Contractors, Consolidated Contractors Company and Siemens. The consortium was responsible for the design, construction, testing, commissioning and integration of the network’s Blue Line (line 1), officially operational, and the Red Line (line 2), scheduled to soon commence passenger operations. The BACS consortium also built the Red Line which … Read more

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Alamein Downtown Towers Main Structure Tops Out

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The main structure of the Iconic Tower in Egypt’s Alamein Downtown Towers, constructed by CSCEC, recently topped out, marking the complete structural topping of the project. Located on Egypt’s northern Mediterranean coast, about 100 kilometers west of Alexandria, the New Alamein City is set to become a central hub for culture, services and tourism along the northern coast. As the starting point and core of New Alamein City’s development, this project includes the design and construction of four super high-rise residential buildings and the Iconic Tower. Standing at 291.82 meters with 67 floors above ground and two underground, and a … Read more

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Construction Complete on Zero Carbon-Ready Building in Ontario

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Construction is complete on a new industrial property on Mississauga Road in Mississauga, Ontario (Canada). Ware Malcomb provided architectural design services for the 270,738-square-foot industrial building, located on a redeveloped 14-acre site. The industrial project, known as Meadowvale South, was developed by CanFirst Capital Management on behalf of CanFirst Industrial Realty Fund VII LP. The project features a 40-foot clear building height, 42 dock-level doors, two grade-level doors, 50-foot-wide by 54-foot-deep bays and a 60-foot staging bay. The site accommodates parking for 226 cars, including 12 EV charging stations, as well as 37 trailer parking stalls. LEED Gold certification is … Read more

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