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Crone Partners to redevelop 333 George Street project in Sydney, Australia
Architectural firm Crone Partners in collaboration with Grimshaw is set to work on the redevelopment of 333 George Street building in Sydney central business district (CBD) in New South Wales.
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Spanish-Brazilian Consortium signs contract for Peruvian Gas Pipeline in Peru
The consortium of Spanish energy company Enagas and Brazilian construction major Odebrecht has signed a contract to build and operate the Southern Peruvian Gas Pipeline (GSP).
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Balfour Beatty bags £129m M3 smart motorway contract in UK
Balfour Beatty has secured a £129m contract to upgrade a 13.4-mile stretch of the M3 through Hampshire and Surrey in the UK to a 'smart motorway'.
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Metro has awarded a $1.6bn contract to a joint venture of three construction firms, Skanska, Traylor Bros. and J.F. Shea or STS to begin construction of first phase of the of Purple Line Toward Westside.
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B&W Vølund signs deal to build Biomass power plant in Denmark
Babcock & Wilcox Vølund A/S (B&W Vølund), a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group (B&W PGG), has secured a contract for more than $80m to build biomass boiler system for the Skærbækværket power plant near Fredericia, Denmark.
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Broadway Malyan bags contract to expand Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai
UK based architecture firm Broadway Malyan has been selected to the design the fifth phase of expansion of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, which is scheduled to be completed by 2018.
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Strabag wins €130m expressway contract in Poland
A consortium of two Strabag subsidiaries has secured a €130m contract for the construction of a part of S7 expressway in the east of Kraków, Poland.
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Balfour Beatty bags contract to build office complex in North Carolina, US
Balfour Beatty has secured a $136m contract to build an office complex in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, US.
LATEST FEATURES
The US has committed to significant investment into its network of ports in a bid to increase capacity, improve business and create growth. We look at some of the latest developments in this ever-changing field.
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Supply chain spotlight
Welcome to your regular look at the latest developments across the supply chain.
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Competing on the global stage
At this year’s ConExpo, Will North spoke to senior staff of crane manufacturers around the world, about the market for their products, and their strategy for the coming year. From Terex, Manitowoc and Link-Belt in the US, via Liebherr in Europe, to Zoomlion in China and Tadano in Japan, all our looking to increase the global spread of their sales, and often production, as individual regional markets remain unreliable.
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Under the Sennebogen pyramid
The German crane manufacturer Sennebogen has over 60 years worth of experience in the industry. Recently, it opened a new training facility in Staubing, Germany. Zak Garner-Purkis went to the launch of the new company’s new centre to hear about Sennebogen’s plans for the future.
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Challenge and opportunity
Asia has proved to be a tough market for US manufacturers in recent years, but a closer look at some of key factors influencing business across this vast region indicates that business could soon be on the up.
LATEST PROJECTS
Borsodchem – Kazincbarcika Hydrochloric Acid Condensation Plant – Northern Hungary
Ministry of Petroleum Egypt (MoPE) is planning to construct bio-ethanol plant in the UAE. The project involves the construction of a bio-ethanol plant with a processing capacity of 100,000 tons of molasses per year.
Ministry of Petroleum Egypt (MoPE) is planning to construct bio-ethanol plant in the UAE. The project involves the construction of a bio-ethanol plant with a processing capacity of 100,000 tons of molasses per year.
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ETH – Zurich Department and Research Building – Switzerland
Badriah Investments BV (Badriah), represented by Neues Schloss Management Services GmbH, is planning to undertake the construction of the Neues Schloss Baden-Baden Hotel in Baden-Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
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Huaneng – Suixian Wind Farm – Hubei
Huaneng Renewables Corporation Ltd (Huaneng) is planning to build a wind power plant at Suixian county in Hubei, China.
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Borsodchem – Kazincbarcika Hydrochloric Acid Condensation Plant – Northern Hungary
BorsodChem Zrt. (Borsodchem), a subsidiary of Wanhua Group, is planning to construct a hydrochloric acid condensation plant in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, Northern Hungary, Hungary.
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ETH – Zurich Department and Research Building – Switzerland
The ETH Zurich is planning to undertake the construction of the Zurich department and research building in Switzerland.
LATEST WHITEPAPERS
The Impact of School Buildings on Student Health and Performance: A Call for Research
The white paper has been developed by McGraw Hill Research Foundation, in association with University of California, Berkeley and the Center for Green Schools.
The white paper has been developed by McGraw Hill Research Foundation, in association with University of California, Berkeley and the Center for Green Schools.
