'World's largest post-combustion carbon capture facility' completed
NRG Energy and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corporation (JX Nippon) have completed construction of a post-combustion carbon capture system in Texas, USA.
Funding granted for Texas condominium project
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) has arranged $106M in financing for the development of a condominium project in downtown Austin, Texas.
$1.07bn in funding for Chicago rail transit project
The US Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced nearly $1.07bn in federal funding to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) for the first phase of the Red and Purple Modernisation Project.
Contract for UK Dover docks project awarded
VSBW, a VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster joint venture (JV), has been selected by the Port of Dover to execute the marine structures and bridge contract for the Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) development in the UK.
Tutor Perini wins $72M residential building contract
Tutor Perini Building, a subsidiary of Tutor Perini, has won a contract worth about $72M to build the first of eight residential towers at Metropica in Sunrise, Florida.
KPMG to construct new innovation centre in US
KPMG, a professional service firm, has announced plans to construct a learning, development, and innovation facility in Florida, US.
Petrofac secures $600M contract for Oman gas project
Petrofac, a provider of oilfield services, has secured a contract worth nearly $600M to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services on the Salalah LPG extraction project in Oman.
Energy-positive office building for Norway
Swedish construction firm Skanska has secured a contract from Entra to construct an energy-positive office building in Trondheim, Norway.
Funding for Chilean power grid project
KfW IPEX-Bank, along with eight local and international banks and a US insurance firm, has provided funding for a grid interconnection project in Chile.
Samling-Ekovest JV chosen for $471.2M Malaysian highway
Ekovest Construction (ECSB) and Samling Resources (SRSB) have signed a joint venture (JV) and shareholders agreement to develop and upgrade a stretch of the Pan Borneo highway in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Consortium wins $4.2bn Mexican airport terminal contract
A consortium led by Grupo Carso has been awarded a $4.2bn contract by the Mexico City Airport Group to build a new terminal building in the Mexico City Airport.
Howard Hughes secures loans for Hawaii projects
Howard Hughes has secured two construction loans worth more than $372M for the development of the Ae'o and Ke Kilohana mixed-use projects in Ward Village in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Companies picked for TfL's £500M projects framework
Transport for London (TfL) has signed a £500M framework deal with Costain, Morgan Sindall and Skanska to deliver major transportation projects in London.
$660M secured for luxury towers in New York
JDS Development Group has obtained $660M in financing for the American Copper Buildings at 626 First Avenue in Manhattan, New York.
Team chosen for $142M US student housing project
A design-build team of Hensel Phelps/Mithun has been selected by the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) to deliver the second phase of the $142M student housing project in California, US.
The disruptive power of drones
Drones possess great potential for the construction industry in particular and a wide variety of benefits have already been demonstrated by the early adopters of this technology. The construction industry is now one of the main drivers of growth across the commercial drone sector.
$170M loan secured for US housing project
A partnership of Oxford Capital Group and Quadrum Global has received a $170M loan to build a new luxury apartment building at Chicago's 808 South Michigan Avenue, named Essex on the Park.
AltaGas to construct propane export terminal in Canada
AltaGas, a Canada-based energy infrastructure firm, is set to move forward with the construction of the Ridley Export Terminal on Canada's west coast.
Carillion JV wins £160M contract for Dubai real estate project
Al Futtaim Carillion (AFC) has won a £160M contract from Dubai World Trade Centre for Phase 1A6 of the One Central development, an integrated real estate development in Dubai.
Dubai announces plans for new luxury waterfront project
The vice president and prime minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who is also Emir of Dubai, has unveiled plans for a new luxury waterfront project in Dubai.