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Bechtel Delivers Largest Greenfield Program in Its 118-year History

October 17, 2016 - in Construction, Lifecycle

Following a six-year global design and construction effort, Bechtel announced today it has completed construction of the Curtis Island LNG program with Australia Pacific LNG starting sustained production from Train 2 of its facility.  Bechtel has now delivered…

Ireland’s Construction Sector is “Missing Out On Much-Needed Female Talent” by Not Addressing Gender Imbalance

October 6, 2016 - in Construction, Lifecycle

DUBLIN  – The construction sector in Ireland must improve gender diversity if it is to tackle the industry-wide skills shortage, according to integrated…

CRG AND Venture One Break Ground on New One Million Sq. Ft. Distribution Center at Gateway 57

September 27, 2016 - in Construction, Lifecycle

Co-developers CRG, the real estate development group of Clayco, and Venture One Real Estate broke ground today on a 1,000,560 square-foot distribution…

Arup and Amey to Design NSW M4 Smart Motorway Project

September 27, 2016 - in Construction, Lifecycle

Arup, working with Amey, will deliver the M4 Smart Motorway project, the first of its kind in New South Wales. The commission includes all technology and civil works, spanning from detailed design through to construction support services. The M4 Smart Motorway…

Bouygues TP/Laing O’Rourke JV welcomes Government approval of Hinkley Point C

September 19, 2016 - in Construction, Lifecycle

Yesterday’s announcement by the UK Government of its approval to proceed with construction of the Hinkley Point C new nuclear power station has been warmly welcomed by the project’s main civils works contractor team. The project will be one of the largest…

Parsons “Gives Back” by Building a Footbridge in Colombia

September 14, 2016 - in Construction, Lifecycle

PASADENA, CA (September 14, 2016) – Parsons, in partnership with Bridges to Prosperity, recently sent an 11-member team of its infrastructure and construction experts to La Guaya—a small town of 1,000 people outside of Bogota, Colombia—to build a 58-m…

Metrolink Second City Crossing on Track as Final Rails are Laid in the City

September 14, 2016 - in Construction, Lifecycle

Main construction works on a new Metrolink line through the heart of Manchester city centre are expected to finish before Christmas, with the final rails now laid. The £165 million Second City Crossing, due to open next year, will allow more frequent, reliable…

Jacobs Wins Contract from INEOS for LAO Unit in Texas

September 13, 2016 - in Construction, Lifecycle

PASADENA, Calif. - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it received a contract from INEOS Oligomers to design and build a large linear alpha olefin (LAO) unit at the INEOS petrochemical complex in Chocolate Bayou, Texas. The LAO unit is…

Gilbane Building Company Begins Construction of the Luxury 1000 Park Avenue Project

September 12, 2016 - in Construction, Lifecycle

Atlanta, Georgia – September 2016 – This signature high-rise residential tower will be located in the heart of the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta. Gilbane Building Company, a leader in construction services and multi-unit construction, is serving as…

Imperial College White City Handover

September 12, 2016 - in Construction, Lifecycle

Laing O’Rourke has handed over a £200m science building to Imperial College London. The Translation & Innovation Hub will be located on the college’s 25-acre White City Campus in West London. The new site houses laboratories, incubator and accelerator…