Iconic property in Bozeman, Montana, to be restored as boutique hotel

Noble House and Breakwater are teaming up to restore the historic Baxter Hotel to its former glory as a 32-room luxury hotel, complete with a wellness center and cold plunge tub. 

Tower-sized ‘mega caisson’ sunk for Genoa’s new breakwater

Webuild has installed the first of 35 “mega caissons” for the Port of Genoa’s new breakwater. The concrete structure stands 33m tall, equivalent to an 11-storey building. It’s 67m long… The post Tower-sized ‘mega caisson’ sunk for Genoa’s new breakwater appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Webuild team hits milestones on massive Genoa breakwater

The Webuild-led consortium building a new 6km-long breakwater off the Port of Genoa has notched up two notable milestones: the sinking of its 10th caisson and the completion of 34,000 gravel columns to stabilise the seabed. The post Webuild team hits milestones on massive Genoa breakwater appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Navy Raises Tutor Perini-Nan's Guam Breakwater Contract to $563M

The contractors are repairing Apra Harbor's Glass Breakwater, which was damaged by a typhoon and at risk of breach.

Acciona to build breakwater for Italian port of Ravenna

A consortium that includes Spain’s Acciona and Italy’s RCM Construzioni has been selected to build a 880m-long, 22m-wide breakwater at the Port of Ravenna in eastern Italy. The structure will… The post Acciona to build breakwater for Italian port of Ravenna appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Tom Scott - How the Netherlands simulated the sea, 04112019

"Build some models" seems obvious: but this is a story of ingenuity, of using natural resources well, and of a country that humans dragged from the sea.