The University of British Columbia (UBC) has commenced construction of the $18.7m (C$23m) new renewable energy hub.
Lux-Airport, the management company of the Luxembourg international airport, has announced the start of runway rehabilitation work at the airport from next week.
US-based luxury hotel company Omni Hotels & Resorts has commenced construction on its $500m Omni PGA Frisco Resort in Frisco, Texas.
Construction and civil engineering firm Veidekke has secured a $14.4m (NOK120m) contract from Øgreid Eiendom to construct the first phase of the Søstrene Hinna residential project in Stavanger, Norway.
Construction firm Graham Group has received a contract from the Education Authority to construct a new school campus for Dunclug College in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.
Kier, a construction and infrastructure services provider, has been appointed as a main contractor by Braintree District Council to construct a new $20.4m (£14.7m) enterprise centre in the UK.
The Western Australian Government has announced the start of construction on Piara Waters Secondary School in southeastern suburb of Perth.
Rudolph and Sletten, a subsidiary of construction company Tutor Perini, has secured a design-build contract for the Veterans Skilled Nursing and Memory Care facility in California for the California Department of General Services (DGS).
US-based infrastructure company Granite has won a $160m contract from Upper Trinity Regional Water District for work on the Leon Hurse Dam project in Ladonia, Texas.
Swedish construction company NCC, together with Region Jönköping County, has commenced construction on a new train depot in Nässjö, Sweden.
Swedish construction and civil engineering firm Peab has secured a contract worth $61.2m (SEK517m) from City of Gothenburg Property Management to construct a new middle school in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Swedish construction company Skanska, along with Electrification of Railways in Prague, has secured a contract to upgrade railway track in Pardubice, Czech Republic.
Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions together with Axium Infrastructure has announced financial close on a mixed-use student housing project for Vanderbilt University.
EDF Renewables Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of EDF Group, has commenced construction on three new solar power projects in Wexford and Kilkenny.
Al Mulla Group’s member Al Mulla Automobiles has commenced construction on its new Mercedes-Benz 2S customer service facility in Kuwait.
Student accommodation developer Alumno has secured planning consent for a $33.2m (£24m) purpose-built student accommodation on Dogpool Lane in Birmingham.
UK-based property developer Argent has secured planning consent from Birmingham City Council for Octagon residential tower at the Paradise redevelopment project in Birmingham, the UK.
Construction firm Graham Group has started construction on Birmingham’s first smart-enabled building at Innovation Birmingham Campus in the UK.
Construction company Mace has been selected as a manufacturing programme partner to deliver new manufacturing facilities in the UK.
US-based project management services provider Bechtel has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract from Advanced Power to build the 140MWdc Cutlass Solar Project in Texas.