McLaren Construction Midlands and North Appointed to Deliver Student Development in Manchester

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McLaren Construction Midlands and North has been appointed by McLaren Property main contractor for the landmark Upper Brook Street student accommodation development in Manchester, England. Early works have been progressing at pace, with both tower cranes now fully installed onsite. Ground clearance and preparation works are complete, alongside the installation of temporary site facilities. Piling has also concluded with 219 piles installed and concrete bases formed to support the two new residential buildings and cranes. The team aimed to have slip-form rigs assembled before the Christmas period, enabling the concrete frame to commence early this year. The £160m Upper Brook … Read more

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Ground Broken on New Cargo Facilities at San Francisco International Airport

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Ground was broken on a new cargo facilities project at San Francisco International Airport in California. Encompassing a new cargo building and ancillary ground service equipment maintenance building, the redevelopment project will allow the airport to meet growing cargo demands and improve operations efficiency and safety. Skanska is serving as the general contractor on the project The new cargo facility will include 95,000 square feet of cargo area and 25,000 square feet of mezzanine office space. It will also provide landside maneuvering depth to accommodate approximately 30 trucks, extending from West Field Road. The 17,000-square-foot GSE maintenance facility will be … Read more

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15-Year Transformation of Sydney’s Waterfront Complete

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Marking the culmination of a 15-year urban regeneration project that has revitalized Sydney, Australia’s harbor front, the Barangaroo South precinct is officially complete. In 2009, the NSW Government’s Barangaroo Delivery Authority appointed Lendlease as developer to transform what was once an inaccessible container port on the western edge of Sydney’s CBD, into one of the city’s most thriving mixed-use destinations. Today, Barangaroo South is home to more than 1,800 residents, 23,000 workers, 95 retailers and welcomes 33,000 visitors each day. The precinct stands as an international benchmark for large-scale urban regeneration. International Towers Sydney, the three flagship commercial buildings at … Read more

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Barton Malow, Woodchuck Partner with NorthStar Clean Energy to Drive Sustainability

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Woodchuck—an AI-powered climate-tech startup and general contractor Barton Malow have recently partnered to divert wood waste from Michigan’s Hart Solar Farm project away from landfills and into clean energy production. Together, the companies are not only diverting thousands of tons of wood waste from landfills, but also saving valuable time and resources by streamlining the waste hauling process. The diverted material is processed and delivered to Genesee Power Station, a NorthStar Clean Energy project, where it is repurposed as biomass to generate renewable power. The collaboration addresses one of the most significant challenges in renewable energy construction: waste management. Traditionally, … Read more

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Contract Signed to Build Longest Suspension Bridge in World

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Italy’s Interministerial Committee for Economic Planning and Sustainable Development recently approved the definitive design for the Strait of Messina Bridge. The design also includes a series of significant complementary works strategic for the area. The approval follows the signing of the addendum to the contract between Stretto di Messina, the concessionary company and Eurolink, the general contractor led by Webuild. The group will be joined by companies that are builders of reference in the sector, such as Sacyr, IHI and other partners in Eurolink, Condotte and Itinera. The design team includes COWI. The addendum signed by Eurolink is worth €10.6 … Read more

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