Turner Awarded Istanbul International Finance Center Project

  • Posted on

Turner Construction Company has been awarded the contract for the Istanbul International Finance Center in Turkey, with an aim to further establish Istanbul as a global center for finance. The Istanbul International Finance Center is being developed by the Turkish Government to position the country as one of the world’s Top 10 economies. In addition, the master plan for the Istanbul International Finance Center creates four distinct districts focusing on culture, commerce, civic functions and governance. The Istanbul International Finance Center is projected to open in 2022 and will be designed to be the heart of the world’s financial sector, … Read more

Filed under: Around the World, eNewsTagged with: , ,

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

  • Posted on

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

Filed under: Around the World, eNewsTagged with: , , ,

Turner Selected for Expansion of Turkish Glass Factory

  • Posted on

Turner has been selected as project manager for an expansion of the Sisecam TR8 Glass Factory in Ankara, Turkey. Sisecam Flat Glass is a leading European glass producer, with manufacturing facilities in multiple countries. They produce glass for architectural, automotive, solar and home appliance applications. The TR8 Glass Factory is an industrial flat glass factory that serves as an expansion to an existing plant in order to produce colored flat glass. With a total building area of 60,000 square meters (645,000 square feet), the new facilities will include a furnace building, bath building, cooling and cutting house, a warehouse and … Read more

Filed under: Around the World, eNewsTagged with: ,

Turner Begins Construction on Istanbul’s Ziraat Bank Headquarters

  • Posted on

Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, the Ziraat Bank Headquarters complex is situated in the heart of the new Istanbul International Financial Center, a development master planned by HOK. The IIFC district will house the head offices of Turkey’s financial governing bodies, state-owned and private banks and related businesses. “Ziraat Bank Headquarters is another important win for our regional operations,” said Project Director Mehmet Genc, adding that local talent who have been trained and developed on recent projects in Turkey—such as Kaplankaya and Emaar Square—are well-positioned to serve the client and deliver the project. He also noted that the rigorous … Read more

Filed under: Around the World, eNewsTagged with: , , ,

Newtecnic Appointed to Oversee Istanbul City Museum Construction

  • Posted on

Following its involvement since the early design stage, Newtecnic have been appointed by Salon Architects to coordinate the design of structure, façade and MEP engineering for Turkey’s new Istanbul City Museum. The building, located in the Topkapi district, is under construction and due for mid-2019 completion. The deceptively simple building envelope gives the appearance of being a solid mass that, through the provision of massive splits in the façade, invites visitors to explore the 8,000-year story of Istanbul as though they are entering an archaeological site. As part of its new role, Newtecnic will optimize the façades, main structure and … Read more

Filed under: Around the World, eNewsTagged with: , , , , ,