First installed turbine at the 132-GW South Fork project off the New York coast has now sent wind energy to the state grid, with first power flow also imminent at the 800-MW Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts and other state projects pushing past ongoing constraints.
A consortium led by France-based Suez Group, with Razel-Bec and VINCI subsidiary Triverio Construction has been awarded a civil engineering contract for the Haliotis 2 wastewater treatment facility in Nice, by Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur and Eau d’Azur.
Scotland also signed seven new agreements to develop floating offshore wind projects that would supply renewable energy to help North Sea oil and gas operations replace gas and diesel power and reduce carbon emissions.
Hyundai Motor Co. opened its first assembly plant in 1968 in Ulsan, South Korea, and over the following decades has grown the site to include five independent manufacturing plants over 1.9 sq miles.
Manchester Airport in northwest England has begun the second phase of its $1.6-billion program with construction of a new 12-gate pier for Terminal 2 by London-based lead contractor Mace Group Ltd. Set for completion in 2025, the new pier will accommodate a variety of aircraft types.
Bouygues Bâtiment International, a subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, and partner Intrakat, broke ground recently on the Riviera Tower, a $360-million residential tower in Athens, Greece.