Woolpert-Black & Veatch JV Selected for $94.5M USACE Europe District Master Planning Contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District, has selected the joint venture of Woolpert and Black & Veatch to provide architecture, engineering, master planning and design services under this shared capacity, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract. The Woolpert-Black & Veatch JV was one of nine awardees selected for this contract. The $94.5-million, firm-fixed-price contract will support projects in 30 European countries and has an estimated completion date of Aug. 25, 2024. The services under this contract include, but are not limited to, providing comprehensive master plans, installation and area development plans, economic and market analyses, facility utilization surveys, security … Read more

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Surgical Facility Provides Services to Underserved Uganda Area

The Kyabirwa Surgical Facility in Uganda has recently opened. A a small building with a large purpose, the project was conceived with Mount Sinai Health Systems as a replicable prototype to bring surgery to underserved areas. Located in a rural town on the Nile, the building takes its form from banana plants on the site that gather energy from the sun and provide shade, and is constructed of locally sourced bricks. Careful analysis of required systems and equipment resulted in the elimination of many redundant and costly systems typically found in high-tech urban hospitals. Onsite infrastructure provides solar energy, rainwater … Read more

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Mega Hospital Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City Opens in Abu Dhabi

The Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, one of the largest hospitals in the United Arab Emirates, opened its doors recently, marking the completion of a 10-year, 3.2-million-square-foot project. Stantec led the master planning, architectural, interior and landscape design of this flagship institution for the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company. Strategically located in Abu Dhabi, the new facility will improve access to worldclass healthcare for residents. The hospital is the first of its kind in the UAE to provide advanced burn treatment and expand access to specialty care services like orthopedic and thoracic surgery. The new facility replaces the existing Al Mafraq … Read more

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Balfour Beatty JV Awarded Manufacturing Facility Contract in Hong Kong

Balfour Beatty’s 50/50 joint venture, Gammon Construction, has been awarded a HK$4.75 billion contract to deliver an Advanced Manufacturing Centre on behalf of the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation. The contract will see Gammon deliver the 108,000-square-meter AMC facility, including a seawater district cooling system. This system, which will be used to cool the entire AMC building, is a cost-effective and environmental friendly solution for building cooling. The work will include all mechanical, electrical and plumbing services, the building façade and a significant amount of steelworks. To ensure the project’s safe and efficient delivery, Gammon will deploy a … Read more

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VINCI Launches Upgrade Works at Toulon Hy Airport in France

VINCI has recently launched work to upgrade the runways and runway lighting system at the Toulon Hy res airport. VINCI Airports began operating the airport in 2015 under a 25-year French government concession awarded by the Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile and the French Ministry of the Armed Forces. The upgrade works comprise: Renovation of the runways and taxiways Refurbishment of the airport’s runway lighting system Work to bring the airport into compliance with the French water law The work will be carried out by a joint venture bringing together the Eurovia and VINCI Energies companies. The investment, amounting to … Read more

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