Turner Awarded Istanbul International Finance Center Project

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Turner Construction Company has been awarded the contract for the Istanbul International Finance Center in Turkey, with an aim to further establish Istanbul as a global center for finance. The Istanbul International Finance Center is being developed by the Turkish Government to position the country as one of the world’s Top 10 economies. In addition, the master plan for the Istanbul International Finance Center creates four distinct districts focusing on culture, commerce, civic functions and governance. The Istanbul International Finance Center is projected to open in 2022 and will be designed to be the heart of the world’s financial sector, … Read more

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Turner Celebrates Aviation Achievements in India

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Turner Construction Company continues to celebrate major project achievements and wins in the aviation sector in India, where the team is managing work at the first and third busiest airports in the country— Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi and Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru. The contractor achieved a significant milestone in December 2019 at Kempegowda International Airport with the 4,000-meters-by-60-meters new south parallel runway and the cross-field taxiway becoming operational. The first flight that took off from the new runway flew from Bengaluru to Hyderabad. With the completion of the new runway, the Bengaluru airport is the first airport … Read more

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Renovation, Expansion of KingSett’s 700 Bay at Gerrard Reaches Construction Milestone

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Representatives from KingSett Capital and PCL Construction recently gathered to celebrate completion of 700 Bay’s concrete structure with the workforce that is making the residential addition and renovation a reality. The new residential tower and overbuild project is located in Toronto, Canada. The multifaceted renovation and expansion project involves a new 32-story residential apartment tower adjacent to an existing office, retail and residential building, the addition of six new floors above the existing structure, including the two dedicated amenity floors and a new mechanical penthouse, as well as structural upgrades throughout the existing building. The completed project will offer a … Read more

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PORR Secures Large-Scale Project in Vienna to Deliver Apartments, Offices + Commercial Space

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PORR Bau GmbH has secured a new large-scale order in Vienna, Austria’s 20th district. A general contractor agreement was signed with the property developer PREMIUM Immobilien AG for the project at Handelskai. The large-scale project involves building residential, commercial and office space on a plot of around 7,600 square meters directly beside Vienna’s Millennium Tower. Architects Gerner Gerner Plus will handle the design. “The large-scale project at Handelskai will not only see the construction of a state-of-the-art residential complex, but generous commercial and office units as well. As a low-energy building, the project meets stringent sustainability criteria and offers high … Read more

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BAM Construction Helps Create Forest School at UK Local Primary

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A team from BAM Construction has helped Heath Primary School to create an engaging forest school learning environment in Hemel Hempstead, in the UK. The volunteers worked to deliver an inspiring outdoor education space for the school, and donated over £1700 of equipment and materials. Working alongside teachers and pupils from the school, the team from BAM set about busily transforming the outside space, clearing undergrowth, building outdoor storage boxes, laying weed liner and putting down woodchip. Matthew Garnett, construction manager for the general contractor, said: “As construction professionals, we’re used to working in local communities, and we have a … Read more

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