Completion of Open-Air Wunderkammer Represents New Gateway to Bolzano, Italy

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In Bressanone (Bolzano, Italy), oldest city in Tyrol, the economic center of the Isarco Valley and the third largest city in South Tyrol, construction is complete on “Wunderkammer” (Chamber of Wonders): the Music School of Bressanone, an institution founded in 1961 and a landmark for the entire region. The new headquarters, which welcomes over 1,000 students, is located in the northern area of the city, close to its ancient core. The project represents the new gateway to the city, a focal point of the Priel area. The project is an integral part of a larger plan, which includes the construction … Read more

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Exact Planning, Custom Engineering Deliver On-Time Bridge Project in Vienna

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More than 30 years ago, a freeway junction on the Vienna southeast tangent in Austria was built, but never put into operation. As part of a recent redevelopment program, the last bridge section of this “closed exit” would be demolished. Due to an elevated road below and confined space around the tangent, the 43-meter-long, 550 ton bridge could not be demolished in a conventional way. In order to develop a safe solution, the client ASFINAG contacted Mammoet at an early stage. The planning phase of the project started 23 months before execution. Working in continuous contact with the customer, its … Read more

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New Premises for Children’s Mental Health Services Complete in York

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Esh Construction recently completed a new premises that will provide an improved space and environment for children and young people’s mental health services in York (England). Appointed by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust earlier this year, the project included full refurbishment of a building on the Link Business Park in Osbaldwick, just outside of York City Centre. Extensive structural alterations and re-modelling of the internal layout provided a mix of assessment and therapy space, as well as office and training facilities. A single-story extension built at the entrance point provides a welcoming reception area to the £1.2-million … Read more

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Contract Signed for 1st Comprehensive City Center University Campus in Western Australia

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Stantec was recently selected as lead engineer for the Edith Cowan University City in Perth (Western Australia). The firm is part of a consortium of local, national and international architects and engineers that will design the AUS $695-million project — Western Australia’s first comprehensive city center university campus. Stantec will provide civil and structural engineering, as well as building and traffic planning services. Australian architectural firm Lyons, in partnership with Perth-based Silver Thomas Hanley and international architects Haworth Tompkins, have been announced as the design team. Marshall Day will carry out the City Campus’ acoustic engineering. Urbis will lead on … Read more

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‘Ice Cube’ Sports Center Unveiling Planned for Beijing Winter Olympics

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As the only underground supporting facility of the Winter Olympics, the China State Construction-built ice sports center will be used in conjunction with the “ice cube” events during the Beijing Winter Olympics in China. At present, the construction of the ice sports center has entered the final stage, which will be opened simultaneously during the test competition of the Beijing Winter Olympics in October. The ice sports center is located on the ground floor of the south square of the Beijing National Aquatics Center, with a total construction area of 8,821 square meters. After its completion, it will become an … Read more

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