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Webuild wins $4.7 billion contract to deliver NEOM's Trojena artificial lake

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The contract calls for the construction of three dams and an artificial lake feature plus a new structure called the Bow that will house its 3,600-guest hotel and residences, complimenting a ski resort and network of experiential nature areas and wildlife reserves. Elevations at the site range from 4,920 to 8,530 feet. The roughly 1.7-mile-long

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Renderings show proposed new White Sox stadium in Chicago's South Loop

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If approved, the $9 billion South Loop ballpark project would be joined by 1,000 units of affordable housing in the “village” portion of the larger 62-acre site. Image courtesy Related Midwest Related says the project will create about 10,000 new construction jobs and add over $4 billion worth of economic benefits.

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Saudi Arabia’s The Line Megadevelopment Gets A Lot Shorter

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The Line is just one component of Crown Prince Mohammed’s grand vision for Neom , a multi-region development that will also include a yachting village, ski resort (that is planned to host the 2029 Olympic Winter Games), and various luxury tourist destinations.

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MAD designs Nanhai Art Center to emulate "continuous wave of water"

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Architecture studio MAD has revealed its design for an arts centre on a waterfront site in Guangdong, China , which will have an undulating form modelled on moving water. It will be located on a waterfront site The undulating roofscape will be crafted of white ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) – a type of plastic with a translucent finish.

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Saudi Arabia set to host 2030 World Expo in Riyadh

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Expo latest major event to be held in Saudi Arabia The Riyadh Expo 2030 will be located a five to ten-minute drive away from King Khalid International Airport, which is being constructed by Foster + Partners. Last year, it was revealed that the country would host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at its Trojena resort.

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Cobe and Yellon win competition for Stadsljus

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Cobe and Yellon have been announced as winners in the competition to design ‘Stadsljus’, a new residential tower rising 110 meters above sea level situated on the site of Stockholm’s former historic gasworks. Its distinctive circular shape draws inspiration from the historical gasholders of the site. The tower will house approx.

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Cobe and Lundén Architecture Company win competition for community and municipal building in Finland

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Dan Stubbergaard, Founder of Cobe, continues: “Espoo House will be constructed primarily of wood; columns and beams of mass timber, slabs of CLT and a wooden clad façade, continuing Finland’s rich tradition of building in wood. Construction for Espoo House will begin in early 2026 and is expected to open in 2029.