Salini Impregilo to Build High-Speed ‘Orient Express’ Railway in Turkey

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Salini Impregilo has won a €530-million contract to build a 153-kilometre section of a new “Orient Express” high-speed railway in Turkey between Istanbul and the border with Bulgaria. Set to last four years, the line will belong to the Trans-European Transport Network that connects member countries of the European Union. It will be a part of the Orient/East-Med Corridor, which connects Central Europe with ports of the North, Baltic, Black and Mediterranean seas. The project will reduce travel times, increase safety and contribute to the development of the region. After working a year on the project, Salini Impregilo will lead … Read more

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Multiplex Delivers $24M Riverview House in Melbourne

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Construction of Fivex’s $24-million Riverview House commercial office building in Melbourne, Australia’s central business district has been delivered. The project team included general contractor Multiplex, architects Baldasso Cortese, with engineers Bonacci Group and IrwinConsult. Located opposite Melbourne’s iconic Flinders Street Station, the second tower of Riverview House spans five levels delivering 4,000 square meters of lettable office space, and is connected to the existing tower lobby via a bridge link at each level. The bridge link features an efficient truss design to alleviate the transfer of new loads onto the existing building. A weatherproof expansion joint has been installed between … Read more

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NCC Secures Order of SEK 1.4 Billion to Construct Nicolinehus in Aarhus

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NCC has been commissioned by property developer Bricks A/S to build Nicolinehus in Aarhus, Denmark—a construction project of 40,000 square meters valued at nearly SEK 1.4 billion. Nicolinehus will form a link between the city and the port comprising housing units, a market hall, stores, fitness centers, offices and restaurants. Nicolinehus will be constructed in Aarhus Docklands, an emerging neighborhood between the former city center and container port area, close to the sea, beaches and forest. Nicolinehus will also be a unique construction project comprising two triangular blocks placed closely together, with staggered terraces in buildings up to 17 stories … Read more

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Bechtel-ENKA JV Completes Kosovo Motorway as Centerpiece of Regional Economic Growth

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Bechtel and joint-venture partner ENKA have completed the construction of Kosovo Motorway Route 6, a 40-mile, four-lane motorway that stretches from the country’s capital, Pristina, to North Macedonia. The new route, which is now open to traffic and reduces travel in half to 45 minutes, forms a key part of Kosovo’s national roads network intended to boost trade and connectivity with its neighbors and Western Europe. Route 6 adds to Route 7, which also was built by a Bechtel-ENKA team and runs from Morina on the Albanian border to the north of Pristina. Together, the two motorways will connect to … Read more

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PORR to Build 3T Office Park in Poland’s Tri-City

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3T Office Park, the largest office complex in the region, is taking shape in Gdynia, one of the three cities that make up Poland’s Tri-City (Gdansk-Gdynia-Sopot). PORR S.A is the general contractor of the investment project, while Gleed Polska is responsible for the comprehensive project management and coordination regarding the building’s BREEAM certification. Construction work started at the end of April 2019, with completion anticipated to take approximately 24 months. The 3T Office Park will consist of three buildings: two 10-story towers, one in the middle with 13 stories, and a two-level underground car park with 420 parking spaces. When … Read more

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