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WEBMore. News. $9bn overhaul begins at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Construction has begun on a $9bn expansion and renovation project at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), the world’s second busiest by passenger traffic. The first phase of …
“Our future is sustainable”: HeidelbergCement rebrands as …
WEBSep 22, 2022 · Heidelberg Materials, as it will be called, says it will be the first company to offer carbon-free cement on large-scale projects by 2024. It also hopes to cut carbon emissions on under way projects by 10 million tonnes.
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WEBAmtrak’s biggest-ever upgrade is set to unblock America’s busiest railroad. A flagship project of President Joe Biden’s $1.3 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is accelerating this summer, a senior project leader tells GCR. Amtrak’s $6bn programme to….
Must see: China's Broad Group erects 10-storey steel apartment …
WEBJun 18, 2021 · The company, which makes a range of air-conditioning, heating and prefabricated structural units, completed the job in 28 hours and 45 minutes, with the help of three cranes and a large on-site workforce.
Portland Airport doubles capacity, adds 9 acre mass-timber roof
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Portland International Airport (PDX) has doubled its capacity by expanding its main passenger terminal, with the help of a 9 acre timber roof. The expansion will allow Oregon’s largest airport to accommodate 35 million passengers annually by 2045. The 380,00 sq ft mass-timber roof aims to evoke the atmosphere of walking through a Pacific ...
Bloomberg’s London HQ is ‘most sustainable office building in the …
WEBOct 2, 2017 · Key innovation highlights include: Integrated Ceiling Panels combine heating, cooling, lighting and acoustic functions in a petal-leaf design. The system, which incorporates 500,000 LED lights, uses 40% less energy than a …
China Railway to build iconic Lusail Stadium for Qatar’s World Cup
WEBNov 29, 2016 · CRCC was chosen by Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) to work in a joint venture with Qatari contractor HBK Contracting. British architectural firm Foster + Partners completed the schematic design of the 80,000-seater stadium earlier this year. The venue, located in Lusail City, 20km north of Qatar’s capital Doha, is ...
Iraq’s Al Faw port to become largest in Middle East
WEBSep 21, 2021 · The Shatt Al Arab waterway between Iraq and Iran (Dreamstime) The Grand Port of Al Faw, a major project in Iraq originally announced in 2010, has completed its first stage with the construction of five main piers, setting the stage for it to become the Middle East’s biggest port when complete. A $2.7bn contract to build the port was won by ...
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WEBSaudi Arabian megaproject Amaala to open to first tourists next year. The 4,200 sq km, $6.1bn Amaala tourist destination on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast is due to welcome its first guests in 2025, according to Red Sea Global, the developer….
Webuild consortium wins €3.3bn Australian rail contract
WEBMar 22, 2022 · A consortium that includes Italy’s Webuild Group, South Korea’s GS Engineering and Construction and Australia’s Plenary Group, Clough Group and Service Stream, has been selected as preferred bidder by the Australian Rail Track Corporation for a €3.3bn design-and-build contract. In a public …