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Building product manufacturers look to rein in the marketers
Manufacturers of construction products are seeking to put their house in order and stop making misleading or exaggerated claims about what users can expect from their products.
The reliability and trustworthiness of manufacturers’ information has been under the spotlight in...
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Skanska builds new surgical tower in Chapel Hill, USA, about SEK 1.9 billion
Skanska has signed an additional contract with University of North Carolina Hospitals to build a new surgical tower in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. The contract is worth USD 207 M, about SEK 1.9 billion, which will be included...
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Dubai twin tower scheme with world’s largest cantilever praised for 4D modeling
Developer Ithra Dubai’s “One Za’abeel” mega mixed-use project, now under construction, sets out to be a new landmark for Dubai.
It impressed jurors at Bentley’s 2019 Year in Infrastructure Awards in Singapore last month enough to win a place as...
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40% of SMEs think Health and Safety Regulations will Grow Weakerif Britain Leaves the EU
As the UK awaitsa political outcome from the upcoming general election anda decision on Brexit, the results of a recent poll created by constructaquote.com indicates British SMEs fear Health and Safety(H & S) regulations on construction sites will weaken...
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Construction on $255m Edinburgh tram extension to commence in November
The Edinburgh City Council, UK, has signed off a programme to commence construction on £207.3m ($255m) Edinburgh Tram York Place to Newhaven project in November 2019.
A joint venture between Farrans and Spanish firm Sacyr and its subsidiary Neopul serves...
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HB Reavis wins approval to redevelop Elizabeth House site in UK
HB Reavis has secured approval from Lambeth Council’s planning applications committee for the redevelopment of Elizabeth House site in Waterloo.
Designed by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM), Elizabeth House site plans will create around 1.2m ft² of workspace supporting up...
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VINCI Construction wins contract for Canadian wastewater treatment plant
Bessac, a subsidiary of VINCI Construction, has secured a contract to build new pipelines for the Annacis Island wastewater treatment plant near Vancouver, Canada.
Claimed to be one of the largest wastewater treatment facilities in British Columbia, the Annacis Island...
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