Grand Paris Express | Ferrovial JV wins £366M tunnelling job for metro line

A joint venture between Ferrovial and Spie batignolles Valérian has won a €438M (£366M) contract to construct a 6.7km section of the Grand Paris Express’ Line 18. The post Grand Paris Express | Ferrovial JV wins £366M tunnelling job for metro line appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Bam Construct lands £50m ‘efficient’ office redevelopment job

Bam Construct has bagged a contract to redevelop a 108,000-square-foot office block in London. The contractor will refurbish the site at 11 Belgrave Road in Victoria, which it said was the first construction project in the UK to receive a 5.5-star NABERS rating for building… The post Bam Construct lands £50m ‘efficient’ office redevelopment job appeared first on Construction News.

Flood-Resistant Building Design and Local Climate Change Resilience Initiatives

By Matt Gilbertson, P.E., S.E., Emanuel DeAndrade, P.E., and Sean Donlon, P.E. Flooding is one of the nation’s most costly natural hazards, but – despite the risks – owners and developers regularly construct new buildings and rehabilitate existing buildings in flood-prone areas. Most jurisdictions adopt building design criteria based only on historic data and present-day flood […] The post Flood-Resistant Building Design and Local Climate Change Resilience Initiatives appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

Mace and Willmott Dixon jointly appointed to NHS ProCure23 Framework

Mace Construct and Willmott Dixon have secured a joint appointment by Crown Commercial Service to all three lots of the NHS ProCure23 Framework, which marks a significant step forward for collaborative construction in England’s healthcare sector. The post Mace and Willmott Dixon jointly appointed to NHS ProCure23 Framework appeared first on Planning, BIM & Construction Today.

Canary Wharf plans 22-storey laboratory

Canary Wharf Group and Kadans Science Partner have formed a joint venture to construct a 22-storey laboratory building in London Docklands.