International News

UAE
Besix Use Shaft-Climbing Robot To Install Elevators In Dubai Skyscraper

Besix subsidiary Six Construct will use a self-climbing robot developed by Schindler to drill anchor bolts into the bare concrete of the elevator shafts of the 340m Uptown Tower. The Schindler R.I.S.E. robot (Robotic Installation System for Elevators) will propel...

BRAZIL
Enegix To Build $5.4bn Green Hydrogen Project

Enegix Energy has announced its plans to build a $5.4bn Base One green hydrogen project in Ceará, Brazil. Enegix has also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ceará government to set up the new green hydrogen facility. This facility will provide a strategic...

NORWAY
Norway To Start Construction Of World’s First Full-Size Ship Tunnel

The Norwegian government has given the green light for the construction of the world’s first ship tunnel. The Stad Ship Tunnel at the western tip of Norway, is set to give safe haven to ships navigating the most exposed stretch of sea on the country’s coast....

UK
HS2 Starts Construction Of The Longest Railway Bridge In UK

Work begun on UK’s longest railway bridge by UK’s state-of-the-art high-speed railway HS2. The first of almost 300 piles have been sunk for the foundations of the viaduct by the expert crew of ground engineers. This will carry the new high-speed rail line, along with...

USA
Construction Projects Underway in New York

As state-of-the-art infrastructure and a booming construction industry, new developments are occurring at a break-neck pace in New York. The land can be seen as taking a new form, completely reimagined and recreated. The huge projects have been underway reflecting a...

NETHERLANDS
BIM Used On Netherlands Canal Project

Joint Venture Company Sassevaart is using a building information modelling (BIM) platform from Allplan – a global design software company – for the construction of the New Lock Terneuzen in the Netherlands. Currently under construction and measuring 427m long, 55m...

NIGERIA
MMCC Plans $2.9bn Port And Airport In Niger Delta

Nigerian developer Mercury Maritime Concession Company (MMCC) is planning to build a $2.9bn port and industrial zone in the Niger Delta. The 20,000ha Escravos Seaport Industrial Complex (ESIC) will include a deepwater port, an international airport, and a free trade...

JAPAN
Toyota Marks The Start Of Construction Works On Its Futuristic Woven City Project

The start of construction works on its futuristic Woven City project was marked by Toyota Motor Corporation with a ground breaking ceremony, just one year after the project was first announced. Designed as a prototype for a fully connected environment, the...