News Suez, Vinci to build France’s biggest-ever water treatment plant French engineer Suez Group and contractor Vinci have won a contract worth €700m to refurbish and extend a wastewater treatment plant in Nice, France. It will be the biggest facility…
News 11 construction workers killed as monsoon rain collapses building in Islamabad Eleven construction workers have been killed following heavy rains in Islamabad, Pakistan. A wall was damaged by the wind and rain, causing it to collapse onto workers tents at a…
News Skanska used the sea to finish $38m renovation of Tampa Convention Center Skanska USA has completed its $38m renovation of the Tampa Convention Center in Florida, built in 1990. It built a 23,500-sq-ft extension and added 18,000 sq ft of waterfront meeting…
News Granite wins Texas flood defence contract from Army Engineer Corps Californian contractor Granite has been awarded a $48m contract by the US Army Corps of Engineers to build flood defences for the city of Wharton, Texas. Wharton is susceptible to…
News Balfour Beatty completes work on $300m Californian water facility extension Balfour Beatty has finished a $300m extension of the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant, which treats water prior to its discharge in the Sacramento River, where it will be reused…
News Skanska completes $72m waterfront park in Clearwater, Florida Skanska USA has completed the $72m Coachman Park waterfront redevelopment in Clearwater, Florida. Skanska provided construction management at risk services for the 24-acre park and entertainment venue. Stantec was the…
News Ferrovial subsidiary wins $200m water contract in fast-growing Pflugerville Ferrovial subsidiary PLW Waterworks has won a $200m contract to build a new wastewater treatment plant in Pflugerville, Texas, a fast-growing suburb of Austin. The plant will treat up to…
News Viking boats inspire Faroe Island ferry terminal Danish architect Henning Larsen has designed a ferry port for Torshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, which is inspired by traditional Faroese fishing boats and the historic local harbour.…
News New York trials porous concrete on Rockaway transport corridor A recently completed $17m traffic corridor in Rockaway, Queens, has used porous concrete on the pavement to improve drainage. The Beach 108th Street project was designed to accommodate increased pedestrian…
News China halts floating nuclear power plan over security fears China’s plan to build a fleet of nuclear power reactors that would provide electrical power to islands on the South China Sea have been suspended over security concerns, the South…
News New York “sinking under weight of its buildings” according to researchers A paper by oceanologists at the University of Rhode Island claims New York will sink by 1-2mm a year under the weight of its buildings. The Weight of New York…
News China begins work on $14bn Chongqing reservoir Work began on Saturday to construct a reservoir in central China’s Chongqing metropolitan region, website CGTN reports. The Zaodu Reservoir project, which is expected to cost $14bn, will benefit more…
News Morocco to spend $14bn on water projects Morocco will spend $14.3bn on drinking water and irrigation schemes in a renewed push that started in 2020 and runs to 2027, news site Atalayar reports. It has one of…
News Webuild subsidiary wins $327m Saudi Arabian water treatment plant Fisia Italimpianti, a subsidiary of Italy’s Webuild Group, has landed two deals worth $350m to build and manage a water treatment plant at the Zuluf offshore oil field in Saudi…
News Egypt plans construction of world’s longest artificial river Egypt is planning to build a 114km artificial river to increase food security and boost its agricultural exports. The New Delta project, which the Egyptian government says will cover a…
News China’s 5km undersea tunnel opens to traffic The 5.1km Dalian Bay Undersea Tunnel across the mouth of Bohai Bay in northern China opened to traffic this week, China Daily reports. The tunnel in Liaoning province consists of…
News Work starts on €928m breakwater to transform Port of Genoa A Webuild-led consortium has started building a more-than 6km-long breakwater off the Port of Genoa to allow the port to accommodate the biggest ships. It will push the outer barrier…
News Haptic and Oslo Works design “ocean campus” for old Oslo airport UK-based Haptic Architects and Norway’s Oslo Works have joined forces to plan an ocean-themed attraction in the municipality of Baerum on the outskirts of Oslo. The 45,000-sq-m “Fornebu Brygge” development…