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Contractors hired for IKEA Norfolk construction; Opening planned for Spring 2019
WTKR   26 September 2017   USA   Norfolk, Virginia  
Architectural Rendering of future IKEA Norfolk, VA (opening Spring 2019)
<p>NORFOLK, Va. &ndash; IKEA has officially hired the contractors to build their Norfolk location, the company announced Tuesday. <br />The Norfolk location was announced in June of 2016. Once complete, it will be the store&rsquo;s second location in Virginia. ...
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A look into new building construction safety
Boston 25 News   29 June 2017   USA   Boston, Massachusetts  
<p>This type of lightweight wood construction is being used more and more in Boston as the city tries to help meet its need for more affordable housing.<br />This particular building in the Ashmont section of Dorchester was built almost entirely out of wood. ...
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Construction industry faces tough times
<p>For more than 15 years, Mr Fong went underground.<br>As the founder of a construction firm that specialises in geotechnical engineering services, he toiled at making sure that the soil is stable enough to be built on. But a few years ago, he threw in the ...
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BAM picked for mirror-clad art museum
The construction index   27 January 2017   Netherlands   Europe  
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam (source: The Construction Index)
<p>BAM has won a &euro;43m (&pound;36.5m) contract for a new building at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.</p> <p>The mirror-clad building has been designed by architectural firm MVRDV and will house a public art depot, which ...
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HLG wins Dubai tower
Al Garhoud Towers (source: The Construction Index)
<p>HLG Contracting has won a contract worth AED401m (&pound;87m) to build a residential complex in Dubai.</p> <p>The contract for Hasabi Real Estate involves the construction of Al Garhoud Towers, a complex of three buildings, joined through a mezzanine floor.</p> <p>Hochtief ...
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Kier team wins £150m Dubai accommodation contract
Accommodation project in Dubai (source: The Construction Index)
<p>A 50-50 joint venture of Kier and Arabian Construction has won a &pound;150m accommodation project in Dubai.</p> <p>The project is being delivered on behalf of Nshmi - a local developer and existing client &ndash; and will be funded with the support of ...
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Carillion JV lands £160m Dubai contract
Dubai World Trade Centre Phase 1A6 - One Central development (source: The Construction Index)
<p>Al Futtaim Carillion (AFC) has won a &pound;160m contract to deliver the latest phase of a major development in Dubai.</p> <p>Dubai World Trade Centre has appointed the Carillion JV to build Phase 1A6 of its One Central development, which is located between ...
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ACC to build Europe’s tallest seafront resi tower in Cyprus
ME Construction News   20 December 2016   Cyprus   Europe  
"One" development in Cyprus (source: ME Construction News)
<p>Arabian Construction Company, the UAE-based contractor, has said that its joint venture with Joannou &amp; Paraskevaides Group has won a contract to build a 170m tall luxury residential tower in Cyprus.</p> <p>Known as &lsquo;One&rsquo;, the development ...
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Skai completes Dubai hotel and residences project
Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Dubai hotel (source: ME Construction News)
<p>The Dubai-based real estate and hospitality group Skai has said it has completed its flagship Viceroy Palm Jumeirah Dubai hotel and residences project and will officially open its doors in March 2017.</p> <p>The $1.17 billion project was recently awarded ...
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HLG wins Qatar tower project
The construction index   29 November 2016   Qatar   Middle East  
HLG logo
<p>Middle East‐based contractor HLG has won a QR580m (&pound;128m) contract for the construction of Al Mutahidah Towers in Qatar. </p> <p>Al Mutahidah Towers is located in the beach front precinct of Viva Bahriya at the Pearl‐Qatar, UDC&rsquo;s flagship project ...
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