Renovations Begin on Central Office of Austrian Pension Fund in Vienna

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After more than 40 years of operation in Friedrich-Hillegeist-Straße in Vienna, Austria’s second district, the central and regional Viennese offices of the Austrian Pension Fund and the Centre for Outpatient Rehabilitation are undergoing extensive renovation due to signs of aging, such as leaking ceilings or poor thermal insulation. The technical services will be brought up to date and the building will be given an insulation retrofit, with particular attention paid to establishing an ecologically sustainable energy supply. PVA decided not to demolish the building and construct a new one, but to build on the existing structures as much as possible. … Read more

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General Fusion Opens New State-of-the-Art Headquarters

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General Fusion recently opened its new headquarters, which serves as the company’s main office and laboratory space at its state-of-the-art fusion campus, which spans three buildings in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The new, expanded space supports General Fusion’s goal to deliver clean fusion energy to the grid by the early to mid-2030s using the company’s practical Magnetized Target Fusion technology. Design, architecture and engineering services were provided by Stantec, and Wales McLelland Construction served as general contractor. The emphasis for this project was centered around creating a sustainable design for an energy-efficient future, including the facility’s research and development laboratories. … Read more

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Elisabeth-Selbert-Haus Tapped for German Parliament in Berlin

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New offices and an administrative building for the German Parliament will be built on one of Berlin’s most historic streets by the end of 2026 to replace the demolished building. The sustainable concept envisages the use of alternative energies, such as geothermal energy and photovoltaics. PORR was awarded the contract as general contractor for the project by the Institute for Federal Real Estate. The building is named after the politician and lawyer Elisabeth Selbert, who is known as one of the four “Mothers of the Basic Law.” She successfully campaigned for the inclusion of equal rights for men and women … Read more

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Refurbishment Project to Provide ‘Construction Centre of Excellence’ in England

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Esh Construction has commenced work to transform an existing factory unit into a Construction Centre of Excellence in Langley Moor (England). Working in partnership with New College Durham, the £1.7-million project will see a change of use refurbishment delivered to create a specialized teaching facility for trade subjects. The building will be remodeled to create a space that includes teaching rooms, breakout areas, changing facilities and a practice area for teaching. Based on Littleburn Industrial Estate, a newly engineered joisted floor will create a mezzanine area to house the mechanical plant. The existing building fabric will be stripped back to … Read more

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Contract Signed for Futuristic Development Project in Saudi Arabia

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A unique infrastructure project in the mountains of Saudi Arabia, a location of the future in the desert with dams, a lake and iconic architectural works, was commissioned to Webuild by NEOM for the Trojena mountain destination in a contract worth USD $4.7 billion. Webuild will construct three dams to form a freshwater lake for the ski resort, as well as a series of innovative related works under a contract that places the group among the corporations leading the development of the futuristic NEOM region. More than 10,000 people, including direct and third-party personnel, will be involved in the construction. … Read more

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