KBR Secures $476 Million Contract for Base Operations Support in Djibouti
KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a firm fixed-price contract valued at $476 million by the U.S. Navy Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC). The contract is for the continued delivery of Base Operations Support (BOS) services…
RioCan to Monetize Residential Rental Portfolio with $197.3M in Strategic Sales
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: REI.UN) has entered into firm agreements to sell its 50% ownership interest in four RioCan Living residential rental properties. These sales, including the previously announced Q4 2024 disposition of the Strada property, are expected…
CIM Group and Partners Celebrate Grand Opening of $6B Miami Worldcenter in Downtown
CIM Group, alongside master developers Miami Worldcenter Associates—led by Art Falcone and Nitin Motwani—today announced the grand opening of Miami Worldcenter, a transformative $6 billion, 27-acre mixed-use development in the heart of Downtown Miami. Spanning ten city blocks in the…
Main Tower Completed on World’s Longest-Span Highway Cable-Stayed Bridge
Main Tower of World’s Longest-Span Highway Cable-Stayed Bridge Topped Out in Hubei The main tower on the north bank of the Guanyinsi Yangtze River Bridge—the world’s longest-span highway cable-stayed bridge—has been successfully topped out in Hubei Province. Constructed by China…
Esther Koplowitz Named Honorary Patron by Spanish Medical Academy
Esther Koplowitz and Her Foundation Honored by Royal National Academy of Medicine of Spai As part of the second annual Academy Day, held yesterday at the headquarters of the Royal National Academy of Medicine of Spain (RANME), Esther Koplowitz and…
Dunbar Charity Awarded £4,000 Grant from Persimmon Homes East Scotland
Local MSP Joins Homebuilder to Support Dunbar Charity The Ridge The Ridge, a Dunbar-based charity dedicated to providing training and support to the local community, has received a significant boost thanks to a £4,000 donation from Persimmon Homes East Scotland.…
Esther Koplowitz and Foundation Named Honorary Patrons by Spain’s Royal Medical Academy
Esther Koplowitz and Her Foundation Honored by the Royal National Academy of Medicine of Spain During the second annual Academy Day, held yesterday at the headquarters of the Royal National Academy of Medicine of Spain (RANME), philanthropist Esther Koplowitz and…
Wessex Region Contract Secured at Chippenham Site
Persimmon and Selwood Housing Partner to Deliver Affordable Homes at Oak Hill Rise in Chippenham A new housing partnership has been cemented between Persimmon Homes Wessex and Selwood Housing, aiming to tackle local housing demand in Wiltshire. The two organisations…
Ayrshire Apprentices Set to Compete in Scottish SkillBuild 2025
Persimmon Homes Apprentices Selected for Prestigious National Skills Competition Two talented apprentices from Persimmon Homes, Chantelle Muir and Frankie O’Dea, have been chosen by Ayrshire College to compete in the esteemed Scottish SkillBuild competition, set to take place on 10…
ZÜBLIN Acquires BAUER Spezialtiefbau’s Austrian Unit, Boosts Regional Footprint
ZÜBLIN Spezialtiefbau Acquires BAUER Spezialtiefbau Austria to Strengthen Market Position The STRABAG subsidiary ZÜBLIN Spezialtiefbau Ges.m.b.H. is joining forces with BAUER Spezialtiefbau Ges.m.b.H., Austria, through a strategic acquisition aimed at expanding its capabilities in specialist foundation engineering. This move enhances…
Homebuilder Marks 12 Years of Partnership with Operation Homefront’s Permanent Homes for Veterans Program
Meritage Homes Donates Two Mortgage-Free Homes to Veterans in Continued Partnership with Operation Homefront Meritage Homes has renewed its long-standing partnership with Operation Homefront’s Permanent Homes for Veterans Program, committing to donate two brand-new, mortgage-free homes to veteran families in…
ZÜBLIN Expects Stable Growth in 2024 Financial Year
ZÜBLIN Navigates 2024 Construction Crisis with Strong Performance and Strategic Focus Stuttgart-based Ed. Züblin AG, Germany’s leading building construction and civil engineering company, demonstrated resilience in 2024 despite ongoing challenges in the construction industry—particularly in residential construction. The company successfully…