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Building Hong Kong's Airport

The Constructor

The two former islands that were levelled comprise about 25% of the surface area of the airport’s 12.55 It is connected to the northern side of Lantau Island near Tung Chung new town. Land reclamation for the airport added nearly 1% to the entirety of Hong Kong’s surface area. km² platform.

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Heathrow paves the way with low carbon concrete trial

Construction Enquirer

Heathrow has kickstarted a ground-breaking new trial to explore the viability of lower carbon concrete for runways and taxiways. The trial has been designed to test the concrete’s durability and longevity in a true-to-life airport setting and is one of the first of its kind at any airport in the world.

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RESIDENTIAL BUILDING SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

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CONSTRUCTION SITE PLANNING

The Constructor

The opportunities and constraints inherent to a site and the response to a program/design brief are analysed and documented in an overall site planning document that should accompany a development application. Good site planning therefore starts with a comprehensive analysis of the site, within the immediate and regional context.

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Pulse: Project News for the Week of March 23, 2020

ENR Construction

Texarkana Regional Airport is planning to build a new terminal building.

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Bid races for new Scape £4bn utilities works deals

Construction Enquirer

Two new 8-year frameworks are planned for the sector, one covering England, Wales and Northern Ireland and another Scotland. The frameworks are designed to cover a host of works covering gas and heat, electricity, water, nuclear, ports, airports, and transport services where many frameworks already exist.

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Pulse: Project News for the Week of February 18, 2019

ENR Construction

of Transportation is planning to reconstruct Taxiway F at Anchorage International Airport. The Alaska Dept.

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