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China Communications yesterday signed a deal to share the operation and maintenance of the forthcoming, 665km-long East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) in Malaysia.
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With 2024 in its final days, GCR looked back over the year for clues about the trends we’re likely to see in 2025. 1. China’s economic reset Amid high youth…
First phase of Riyadh’s 135km ‘Sports Boulevard’ to open this year
Jan 10, 2024 · The SBF added that the project would have an impact on every section of Riyadh’s social fabric. It said: “The project will establish a lasting economic influence through the creation of jobs, businesses and heightened economic activity.
Is timber better for climate than steel and concrete? It’s actually …
Jan 22, 2024 · Alper Kanyilmaz is assistant professor in the Department of Architecture, Built Environment and Construction Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
All in the family: Flatiron and Dragados to merge
Aug 8, 2024 · Flatiron and Dragados in North America are merging to create what their owners say will be “the second largest civil engineering and construction company in the United States”.
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Heavy-lift specialist Mammoet has begun an amphibious operation to replace five crucial bridge decks at Amsterdam’s main Centraal train station that have reached the end of their design life.
Bloomberg’s London HQ is ‘most sustainable office building in the …
Oct 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 typical fluorescent office lighting system.
China Harbour Engineering to build Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi
Nov 30, 2022 · The port will have an initial capacity of 1.8 million twenty-foot equivalent units and will be integrated with Etihad Rail. Yang Zhiyuan, chief executive of CHEC Middle East, said: “We are proud to be selected for this flagship project, contributing to the development of what will be one of the most advanced terminals in the region.In …
Saipem wins two offshore projects worth $1bn in Saudi Arabia
Sep 6, 2024 · Both involve the installation of platforms in the waters of the Gulf. One covers the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of three production-deck modules (PDMs), as well as 33km of subsea pipelines and 34km of power cables in the Marjan oil and gas field.
Aecom hired to steer San Diego airport’s biggest project ever
Sep 20, 2024 · The San Diego County Regional Airport Authority has picked Aecom to provide programme management for the $3.8bn New Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport, the modernisation of its Terminal 2 East, and other capital works.