Transformation of Campus of Karel de Grote Hogeschool, Retail Space in Belgium to Begin

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BESIX and Wycor have been awarded the contract for a new campus and retail space on the Meir in Antwerp (Belgium). The project comprises the transformation of a building complex including the former site of Belgian telecommunications company Belgacom (now Proximus) and the two adjacent buildings. Located in the commercial center of Antwerp, the buildings — including the former Belgacom building — are getting a new, twofold destination after years of vacancy. The top floors will form a new 29,000-square-meter campus for higher education organization Karel de Grote Hogeschool to accommodate about 6,000 students and 650 employees. On the ground … Read more

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Skanska Awarded $94-M Construction Contract for Irving Music Factory

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Skanska has signed a contract with the ARK Group to build the Irving Music Factory in Las Colinas, Texas and will include $94 million in order bookings for Skanska USA in the first quarter 2016. Skanska will convert the 16.8-acre greenfield site into a world-class entertainment destination. It will include an 8,000-seating capacity indoor/outdoor concert hall called the Pavillion, operated by the world’s largest concert promoter, Live Nation. The venue includes seven buildings offering more than 250,000 square feet of entertainment, retail and restaurant space and an eight-screen Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. Additionally, there will be a four-story,100,000-square-foot office tower sitting … Read more

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Tocci Building Companies Completes Luxurious Residential, Retail Development

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WOBURN, Mass. – Tocci Building Companies has completed work on Waltham Landing located at 431 River Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. Developed by Charles River Place, LLC, the luxury residential project totals 51,000 square feet and features 34 two-bedroom apartment units atop four ground-level retail spaces comprising 8,260 square feet. Each apartment, including the four penthouse units, features an open-concept layout with high-end amenities including granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, kitchen islands, state-of-the-art keyless entry and hardwood floors. Additionally, Waltham Landing features an abundance of on-site amenities such as a fitness/wellness center, designated parking spots, high-quality ground floor retail, electric car … Read more

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