Foster to plan new town in Chile

UK architect Foster + Partners has been selected to design the masterplan for the 1,045ha urban development in central Chile. The Maratué project aims to reconnect the existing town of… The post Foster to plan new town in Chile appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Chile looks for contractor to build $1.5bn breakwater

Chile’s main freight port at San Antonio is looking for a contractor to build a 4km-long breakwater for a planned $4bn expansion, the Latin News website reports.  The $1.5bn breakwater… The post Chile looks for contractor to build $1.5bn breakwater appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Developer plans $2.5bn green hydrogen project in Chile’s Atacama desert

A green hydrogen project worth $2.5bn has been submitted for environmental review in Chile. Mejillones Ammonia Energy (MAE) aims to develop the Volta production plant in the Atacama Desert, which… The post Developer plans $2.5bn green hydrogen project in Chile’s Atacama desert appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Offload & Install of Massive Gas Scrubber at a Refinery

When a roughly 27-meter and 120-metric ton gas scrubber arrived at the ENAP Aconcagua Refinery in Chile, two companies wondered how they would handle their portion of the installation process. Their solution? Both called Engineered Rigging’s office in Santiago, Chile to develop a method for moving the giant gas scrubber.  DSV Global Transport and Logistics (DSV) […]

China Railway pays $600m for another stretch of Chile’s main highway

China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has increased its ownership of Chile’s main highway by paying $600m for the right to toll a 169km stretch of Route 5 between Chillán in… The post China Railway pays $600m for another stretch of Chile’s main highway appeared first on Global Construction Review.