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US-based real estate firm Hines along with its partner Chancerygate has acquired a five-acre plot at Warrington’s Gemini8 in the UK for the construction of 100,000ft² of industrial space.
VINCI Construction UK has been selected to deliver the Hines’ new build project on Oxford Street in the UK.
Oxford Properties Group, a real estate investor, developer and manager, along with Alberta Investment Management (AIMCo) has unveiled its plan for a new 130-acre mixed-use community in Mississauga, Canada.
Admares, a Finland-based modular construction firm, has been selected by Qetaifan Projects, the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to build 16 floating hotels to serve tourists and fans during the World Cup in Qatar.
Embrey Partners, a US-based real estate developer, is set to commence construction on a new multifamily project, dubbed The Elm at River Park, in Fort Worth, Texas later this month.
US-based real estate development firm Hendricks Commercial Properties has secured $59m financing for the construction of the Bottleworks District, a mixed-use development in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The University of Glasgow in the UK has given green light for the construction of Postgraduate Teaching (PGT) Hub and business school building.
Construction firm Laing O’Rourke has been selected by St Michael’s Partnership as the construction partner for the planned £200m mixed-use development, named St Michael’s, in Manchester, UK.
GMI Construction Group has been selected as the main contractor by Marricoz for the construction of a 14-storey hotel as part of the Sovereign Square development in Leeds, UK.
A team led by David Kohn Architects has been selected as the winner of an international competition to design a new home for the £1.5bn Birmingham Smithfield in the UK.
The New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced plans for new supportive housing development, named The Rise, in Brownsville, US.
Japanese automaker Toyota has completed its $1.3bn modernisation project at its Indiana plant, where 550 new jobs will be created.
A 50/50 joint venture between UK utility SSE and Norway’s Equinor announced the start of construction on 3.6GW Dogger Bank offshore wind power complex in the North Sea, UK.
Construction firm Skanska has secured a £143m contract from Highways England for improvement of the M42 Junction 6 improvement scheme.
Glasgow City Council has approved a contract to BAM Nuttall for the construction of a new pedestrian and cyclist bridge connecting Sighthill and Glasgow city centre, over the M8 motorway.
The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has selected design firm Stantec to lead the design for the $129m Battery Coastal Resilience Project in the US.Spanning one-third of a mile of waterfront along the 25-acre Battery Park, the project forms part of the City’s Lower Manhattan Coastal Resiliency initiative that aims to protect Lower Manhattan from the impacts of rising sea levels as a result of climate change.For the project, Stantec will be responsible for the lead design plans for a reconstructed wharf at the southern tip of Manhattan. The wharf will raise the waterfront esplanade approximately 5ft above its current elevation to protect the park and nearby community.Stantec principal-in-charge Brian O’Donnell said: “Current sea level rise projections show that the Battery sits in a particularly vulnerable location and needed wharf reconstruction provides a timely opportunity to protect the Battery’s unique character and usability for years to come.”Stantec expects that the four-year project to play a critical role in the growing network of resiliency reinforcements in Lower Manhattan while ensuring usability over the next 80 years.Stantec landscape architecture discipline leader Gary Sorge said: “Increases in extreme weather events are bringing resiliency to the top of city agendas across the world.“Stantec is in a strong position to meet those needs and has been bringing forward both green and grey infrastructure solutions that will protect the drivers of our economies—our cities. It takes a truly interdisciplinary approach to make communities both resilient and livable for future generations.”Stantec’s New York City office will lead the interdisciplinary design. The work will include landscape architecture, waterfront engineering, and environmental review backed by several speciality contractors. Design is planned to be completed in 18 months.In December 2019, a Stantec-led team was selected by the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana for the $312.6m traffic and community enhancements project in the city.
US-based non-profit housing developer Plymouth Housing has broken ground on new housing development, 2nd & Mercer, in Seattle, Washington.
UK-based property developer Salboy has formed a joint venture with Ask Real Estate to deliver the £300m Viadux mixed-use project in Central Manchester, UK.
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), a Chicago-based architecture firm, has completed the Tianjin Finance Centre, a 530m glass skyscraper, located in Tianjin, China.
The US Air Force and its solutions partner Corvias have broken ground on a new community centre in Hurlburt Field, Florida.
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