11 bids for 90km of roads linking new Polish airport

Eleven teams have bid for $465m (PLN1.7bn) worth of contracts to design and build 90km of roads and technical infrastructure connecting Poland’s new airport to its public road system. Centralny… The post 11 bids for 90km of roads linking new Polish airport appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Democrats introduce bill opposing 250ft-tall Trump “vanity project”

Two Democratic representatives, Don Beyer and John B Larson, will introduce a bill to block the construction of President Trump’s 250ft-tall “Triumphal Arch”, planned on Memorial Circle, a roundabout near… The post Democrats introduce bill opposing 250ft-tall Trump “vanity project” appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Abandoned depot in Rome to become “virtuous example of urban regeneration”

An early 1900s rail and tram depot abandoned for almost 20 years in Rome will become a mixed-use private development designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti. The 16,000-sq-m Depositi delle Vittorie… The post Abandoned depot in Rome to become “virtuous example of urban regeneration” appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Lower-carbon cement maker invests in new research and test facility. Is sustainable cement taking off?

Earlier this month, Eco Material Technologies, the sustainable cement subsidiary of Dublin-headquartered materials giant CRH, opened an expanded materials testing and research facility at its campus in Atlanta, Georgia. It… The post Lower-carbon cement maker invests in new research and test facility. Is sustainable cement taking off? appeared first on Global Construction Review.

AtkinsRéalis buys Irish engineer, targeting local infrastructure projects

Canada’s AtkinsRéalis has signed a deal to buy Irish engineering and project management consultant Patrick J Tobin & Co. in a bid to capture more of the country’s infrastructure market.… The post AtkinsRéalis buys Irish engineer, targeting local infrastructure projects appeared first on Global Construction Review.