GSA Awards $275M Contract for New Douglas Land Port of Entry in Arizona

The U.S. General Services Administration has awarded a $275 million contract to Hensel Phelps Construction Company for the new Douglas Land Port of Entry. The general contractor will provide Design-Build services for the new commercial port, which will be built approximately five miles west of the existing Raul Hector Castro Land Port of Entry in Douglas, Arizona. This award includes small business subcontracting goals that highlight GSA’s commitment to creating more opportunities for small businesses. This critical infrastructure development project, which received $180 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding and $92 million in Inflation Reduction Act funding, will increase capacity and … Read more

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McLaren to Deliver Block F of Rental Housing-Led Regeneration of Bermondsey Biscuit Factory

Greystar Real Estate Partners has appointed McLaren Construction to deliver Block F of the rental housing-led regeneration of the Peek Frean biscuit factory in Bermondsey, London (England). The general contractor is responsible for creating 230 of the total 1,624 high-quality build-to-rent homes in the regeneration project. Block F will be a mixed-use building part of the regeneration scheme, offering new homes, as well as retail spaces from the ground floor to level 2 of the building. To deliver Block F, McLaren will partially retain the former packing factory on the site, and repurpose it to fit the needs of modern … Read more

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Joint Venture to Construct Data Center in Germany

Yorizon, a joint venture between HOCHTIEF subsidiary HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions and German server and storage systems manufacturer Thomas-Krenn.AG, will be building a network of sustainable, decentralized and locally integrated data centers in Europe. The first of the YEXIO series with Yorizon equipment will open in Heiligenhaus (NRW, Germany) in summer 2025. The land for two more of these data centers has already been secured. Three more sites are to be acquired by the end of the year, and further locations are planned for 2025. The new joint venture will benefit from HOCHTIEF PPP Solutions’ expertise in the development and implementation … Read more

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Ferrovial Builds Satellite Control and Operation Center in Spain

Construction is complete on a Satellite Control Center for Hisdesat on a site in Hoyo de Manzanares, Madrid, provided by Spain’s Ministry of Defense. The project was completed on schedule in 13 months. Ferrovial served as the general contractor. With the most advanced technology in Europe, the facilities will enhance Hisdesat’s capabilities in preparation for the entry into operation of the two new SpainSat NG satellites, to be launched in the coming months. They will also centralize satellite control, monitoring and tracking operations that Hisdesat carries out at various locations. Spain’s Ministry of Defense has classified the construction of this … Read more

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US DOS Celebrates Ribbon-Cutting of New US Consulate Hermosillo, Dedication of New US Consulate Nogales

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was recently celebrated for the new U.S. Consulate Hermosillo (Mexico). The new consulate was designed by Richärd Kennedy Architects and constructed by B.L. Harbert International, with Page as architect of record. With a total investment of $230 million, $40 million of which went directly into the local economy, the project has had a tangible impact on economic growth and development in the region. The facility integrates advanced energy-efficiency features, including solar panels, stormwater management systems and water-conserving landscaping practices, demonstrating a commitment to sustainable construction. In addition, the new U.S. Consulate Nogales (Mexico) was also celebrated with … Read more

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