(IN BRIEF) Skanska has secured a substantial 12-year lease with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) for office space in Houston’s 1550 on the Green building, filling 48% of the tower. This follows a previous lease with Norton Rose Fulbright. The building, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Wacker Chemie AG has inaugurated WACKER House, its new headquarters in Munich’s Werksviertel District. The 18,000 square meter facility, designed by C.F. Møller, emphasizes sustainability and modern work environments, accommodating 600 employees across five floors. The opening ceremony, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Bavaria, Christian Hartel, Markus Söder, Munich, partnership, sustainability, Wacker Chemie AG, WACKER House, Werksviertel District
(IN BRIEF) Leighton Asia, in collaboration with Sterling and Wilson, has secured a contract to equip a data center in Hyderabad, India. This project expands Leighton Asia’s presence in the data center sector across Asia and highlights its capabilities in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Actividades de Construcción y Servicios (ACS), Brad Davey, data center, Hyderabad, INDIA, Juan Santamaria, Leighton Asia, partnership, Sterling and Wilson, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Dutch battery developer Dispatch is embarking on a groundbreaking project to construct the Netherlands’ largest stand-alone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Dordrecht. This 45MW/90MWh utility-scale BESS aims to store surplus energy from renewable sources for grid stabilization, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Netherlands, News, Technology
Tagged ABN Amro, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), Dispatch, Dordrecht, Eneco, EPICo², Macquarie Capital, Netherlands, partnership, renewable energy, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has sold the Hørkær Have multi-family rental project in Herlev, Denmark, to NREP for DKK 737 million. The project, spanning 22,720 square meters, will feature 264 rental apartments with associated parking spaces, all equipped for electric car … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged Denmark, Hørkær Have Project, partnership, Skanska, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Wienerberger’s renowned Brick Award, held biannually since 2004 to celebrate ingenuity and excellence in brick architecture, concluded its eleventh edition in Vienna. Among 743 entries from 54 nations, the jury, comprising esteemed architects from around the globe, selected … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Awards, Business, Construction, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News
Tagged Awards, Brick Award, Heimo Scheuch, Níall McLaughlin Architects, Wienerberger
(IN BRIEF) At FeuerTrutz 2024 in Nuremberg, Lindner Group unveils its latest fire protection solutions, including the LMD F30 metal fire protection ceiling with a unique drop-slide function and the Fireshield inspection opening closure. With over 55 years of industry … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Media, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged FeuerTrutz 2024, Fire Protection Solutions, innovative, Lindner Group, LMD F30 metal fire protection ceiling, safety, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) In response to the pressing need for safe housing for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ivano-Frankivsk, a city in western Ukraine, the European Union and Nefco have undertaken a transformative initiative. With approximately 41,000 IDPs seeking refuge in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Economy, Environment, European Union, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, United Kingdom
Tagged EU, internally displaced persons (IDPs), Ivano-Frankivsk, Jocelin Cornet, NEFCO, partnership, Ruslan Martsinkiv, social housing, sustainability, UKRAINE, University Facilities
(IN BRIEF) Merck, a leading science and technology company, has inaugurated its expanded Life Science distribution center in Schnelldorf, Germany, following a €180 million investment that nearly doubled its size to 25,000 square meters. The upgraded facility now includes manual … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Helgesen Tekniske Bygg AS (HTB), a subsidiary of AF Gruppen, has secured a turnkey contract worth NOK 111 million excluding VAT with Høgafjellet Eigedom AS for the construction of a new warehouse and logistics facility in Espevoll, Osterøy … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Holcim, a global leader in sustainable construction materials, recently acquired Land Recovery, a UK-based supplier specializing in recycled construction materials, as part of its commitment to circular construction practices. This strategic move aligns with Holcim’s goal to recycle … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Seymour Whyte, a subsidiary of VINCI Construction in Australia, has secured a construction contract worth AUD 159 million from Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Ltd. The project aims to enhance access to Melbourne Airport by redeveloping the airport … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) DHL Supply Chain is bolstering its logistics capabilities with the construction of a new carbon-neutral operated logistics center in Halle (Saale), Germany, adjacent to its existing warehouse. Expected to begin operations in Q4 2024, the state-of-the-art facility will … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adriano Rizza, Aiste Slabokaite Heid, Carbon-Neutral Center, DHL, Dr. Judith Marquardt, Halle, logistics, Olaf Müller, partnership, Rainer Haag, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed €120 million in the first tranche of financing, out of a total of €175 million, to the regional government of Castilla y León in Spain. The loan aims to facilitate the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News, Spain
Tagged Castilla y León, EIB, Healthcare, infrastructure, partnership, Spain, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials unveils a Green Finance Framework aimed at supporting the ongoing transformation and decarbonisation of the building materials sector. Aligned with leading market practices and standards, the framework facilitates the issuance of Green Bonds to finance sustainable … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged Dr Nicola Kimm, Financial, Heidelberg Materials, investments, René Aldach, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) DNV, a renowned energy expert and assurance provider, has collaborated with SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP) in the development of a groundbreaking Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) co-located with the Magat Hydroelectric Power Plant in the Philippines. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Battery Energy Storage System, Brice Le Gallo, DNV, Magat Hydroelectric Plant, partnership, PHILIPPINES, SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP), sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Today marks a significant milestone in the construction of the new breakwater off the port of Genoa as the first caisson, out of over 90 planned, was laid at a depth of 25 meters. The event saw the … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Alessandro Piana, Breakwater Project, Caisson Laid, Edoardo Rixi, Genoa, Marco Bucci, Matteo Salvini, Paolo Piacenza, Pietro Salini, Webuild
(IN BRIEF) The University of Twente’s ITC Faculty has been honored with the prestigious BNA Best Building of the Year 2024 award, recognizing its exceptional architectural design and sustainability. The transformation of the former brutalist laboratory into an open and … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Rolls-Royce has enlisted leading infrastructure group Balfour Beatty as its construction partner for the expansion of its Raynesway site in Derby, doubling its Submarines site to meet Royal Navy demands following last year’s AUKUS announcement. With Australia committing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged Australia, Balfour Beatty, expansion, Leo Quinn, partnership, Raynesway site, Rolls-Royce, sustainability, Terry Meighan
(IN BRIEF) Vestas embarks on a groundbreaking initiative to pilot Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at the Baltic Eagle Wind Farm in the Baltic Sea during 2024. The project entails Vestas technicians and jack-up vessel crew utilizing helicopters partly fueled by … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) STARK in Denmark has been honored with the prestigious Finans Impact Climate Award 2024 for its sustainability initiative, KlimaLog. KlimaLog aims to reduce the construction industry’s climate impact by providing stakeholders with transparent information and documentation about the … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Industrial, Management, Media, News
Tagged Awards, Finans Impact Climate Award 2024, KlimaLog, STARK Denmark, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) ABB has announced its agreement to acquire Siemens’ Wiring Accessories business in China, a strategic move aimed at broadening its market reach and enhancing its regional customer offerings within smart buildings. The acquisition encompasses wiring accessories, smart home … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Skanska has entered into an initial contract with Virginia Tech to embark on the construction of a cutting-edge College of Engineering in Virginia, USA, marking a significant milestone for the university’s infrastructure development. Valued at USD 53 million, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) In a collaborative effort to promote climate-friendly housing initiatives in Germany, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and Deutsche Bank have forged an agreement. Valued at over €600 million, the program will provide discounted mortgages to individuals seeking to … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, News
Tagged Achim Kuhn, Climate-Friendly Housing, Deutsche Bank, DSL Bank, EIB, EIF, Germany, Marjut Falkstedt, Nicola Beer, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Neumann Bygg, a subsidiary of the STARK Group in Norway, reinforces its market position with the inauguration of a new branch in Slemmestad, marking its third branch opening in as many months. This expansion underscores the company’s commitment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Norway, Technology
Tagged Neumann Bygg, Norway, partnership, Slemmestad, Stark group, sustainability, Søren P. Olesen
(IN BRIEF) The project to revitalize Cuxhaven’s historic “Alter Fischereihafen” (Old Fishing Port) has moved forward with the approval of the first construction phase. This phase involves converting the former fish market and processing halls (Fischhallen V and VI) into … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Germany, News, Real Estate, Travel
Tagged Alter Fischereihafen Cuxhaven, Alter Fischereihafen Cuxhaven GmbH, blueorange Development Partner GmbH, business hotel, Co-working hotel, Cuxhaven, Cuxhaven City Council, Cuxhaven tourism, daycation, design hotel, destination North Sea, DSR Hotel Holding GmbH, family holiday, Food and Beverage, getaway, HENRI Hotel, HENRI Hotel Cuxhaven GmbH, holiday, holiday destination, hotel, hotel Cuxhaven, Karl J. Pojer, Kreissparkasse Stade and Stadtsparkasse Cuxhaven, Long-term travel, Lower Saxony, luxury hotel, Martin Pietsch, Norbert Plambeck, North Sea, Old fishing port Cuxhaven, Plambeck Holding, Plambeck Holding GmbH, Real estate project, restaurants, Spa hotel, Sparkasse Rotenburg Osterholz, TOURISM, travel, travel destination, vacation, vacation destination, vacation destination Germany, Volksbank BRAWO, Volksbank Stade-Cuxhaven, Weser-Elbe Sparkasse
(IN BRIEF) Energinet, Denmark’s National Electricity Transmission System Operator, has awarded Siemens Energy a comprehensive contract to expand the power grid in Western Denmark over the next eight years. With plans to construct approximately 50 new or reinforced 150 kV … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Leighton Asia, a CIMIC Group company, has clinched a contract worth approximately A$160 million for the reconstruction of Choa Chu Kang Waterworks, one of Singapore’s major water treatment facilities. The project, awarded by PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Siemens Energy and Energinet, Denmark’s state-owned energy company, have entered a landmark EUR 1.4 billion framework agreement to modernize the country’s energy infrastructure. The deal focuses on expanding the electricity grid in Western Denmark through the construction of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Denmark, Energinet, energy grid, Henrik Riis, partnership, Siemens, Siemens Energy, sustainability, Tim Holt
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has entered into an uncommitted credit facility of EUR 100 million with the Wellbeing Services County (WSC) of North Savo, Finland, marking their second loan agreement. This 20-year loan is designated for the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has inked a 10-year loan agreement with the City of Stockholm to fund the construction of the world’s largest underground wastewater treatment facility at Henriksdal. Valued at SEK 2 billion (EUR 172 million), … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, City of Stockholm, NIB, partnership, Sofie Nilvall, sustainability, Underground Wastewater Treatment Facility
(IN BRIEF) Eviden, a business division of Atos Group specializing in digital, cloud, big data, and security, announced the opening of its new CloudSecOps Center in Timisoara, Romania. This center is part of Eviden’s expansive global network, which includes four … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Romania, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Chris Moret, Cloud and Security Services, CloudSecOps Center, Dominic Fritz, Eviden, partnership, Romania, Steve Midgley, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Hamburg-based tech firm, the applike group, renowned for mobile app management and distribution, has relocated its headquarters to central Hamburg to accommodate its expanding operations. The move to new offices, managed by Lindner, reflects the company’s commitment … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged Applike Group, Hamburg, Industrial Design, INNOVATION, Lindner, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) On May 3, 2024, VINCI’s Board of Directors, chaired by Xavier Huillard, unanimously approved the appointment of Pierre Anjolras as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of VINCI. Anjolras, who brings extensive experience in motorway concessions and executive leadership within … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, France, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News
Tagged appointment, Chief Operating Officer, leadership, Pierre Anjolras, VINCI, Xavier Huillard
(IN BRIEF) STARK Group announces the opening of a vast central warehouse in Eskilstuna, Sweden, marking a significant investment in the company’s logistics infrastructure. With a sprawling expanse of 63,000 square meters, equivalent to 12 football fields, the warehouse is … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) CIMIC Group subsidiary Leighton Asia, in partnership with China Railway First Group, has been awarded the A$4.3 billion North District Hospital (NDH) expansion project by the Hong Kong Hospital Authority. Expected to generate up to A$2.4 billion in … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Spain
Tagged ACS Group, Brad Davey, China Railway First Group, CIMIC Group, Expansion Project, Hong Kong, Juan Santamaria, Leighton Asia, North District Hospital, partnership
(IN BRIEF) Bechtle direct Italy is extending its presence to Milan, securing a prime location in the city’s renowned Milanofiori Nord business district, housed in the eco-friendly U15 building. This expansion underscores Bechtle’s commitment to fostering sustained growth, enhancing accessibility … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Bechtle, Bernhard Kabicher, INNOVATION, Italy, Milan Office, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Webuild, along with its US subsidiary Lane, has unveiled a pro bono proposal for the reconstruction of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed in March, severing a vital link for the city’s port. The proposal, presented to … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Italy, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged Baltimore Bridge, Carlo Ratti, Michel Virlogeux, partnership, Pietro Salini, reconstruction, safety, sustainability, Webuild
(IN BRIEF) Plus Dane Housing, a social housing provider with over 13,500 homes across Merseyside and Cheshire, has embarked on a growth program to address social inequality and support vulnerable tenants, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Seeking long-term financing to … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Heidelberg Materials has announced the acquisition of ACE Group, the largest supplier of pulverised fly ash in Malaysia, as part of its strategy to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia and address the increasing demand for fly ash … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ACE Group, acquisition, Dr Nicola Kimm, Heidelberg Materials, Malaysia, partnership, Roberto Callieri, Southeast Asia, sustainability
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