Construction and Infrastructure


Archaeologists have shown that Ecuador’s capital Quito has a history which extends back over 5,000 years, making it one of the oldest cities in the world. This is at least in part due to the city’s famous geography: at an altitude of 2,850 metres above sea level, defenders of the city were able to see enemies coming a few hours in advance. These days, it just means the views are spectacular.


Metro de Santo Domingo: Un transformador cumple 10 años

El Metro de Santo Domingo, el sistema de metro más extenso de la región de America Central, cumple 10 años en 2019. Durante este tiempo, el metro ha transportado más de 500 millones de pasajeros en la ciudad, y cada año muestra un crecimiento significativo. Vale destacar que, diez años después de su apertura, un boleto de metro cuesta lo mismo que el día en que se abrió: RD$ 20 (cuarenta centavos de dólar estadounidense).

 

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It’s nearly impossible to imagine the impact that Metro Madrid had on residents of Spain’s capital city when it first arrived one hundred years ago in 1919. The city’s overground tram system had been in operation for nearly 50 years, having opened in 1872, but the metro was truly a game-changer. The route between the stations Sol and Cuatro Caminos on tram had previously taken more than half an hour; now it is a 10-minute journey.

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Mina Cobre Las Cruces: Leading Spain’s Mining Turnaround

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Stand on the departures level of a new terminal, or in the atrium of a major hospital, and the engineering story usually points your eyes up to the roof. But for project directors and CFOs, one of the most important decisions sits under their feet: the floor slab.

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Located at 94 Piccadilly, the historic Cambridge House is undergoing a transformative redevelopment scheduled for completion in late 2025. Managed by Auberge Resorts Collection and owned by Reuben Brothers, this Grade I-listed former royal residence and former In and Out Military Club site will become a luxury hotel featuring 102 rooms, a private members club, and an expansive double-floor spa inspired by Roman bathhouse traditions.


Set within the historic former U.S. Embassy building in Mayfair, the Chancery Rosewood London officially opened its doors in September 2025, marking a new chapter for this iconic mid-century modern landmark. Developed by Qatari Diar Europe LLP, this £1 billion project transformed the Grade II-listed 1960s structure, designed by acclaimed architect Eero Saarinen, into a premier luxury hotel destination featuring 144 all-suite accommodations.


Four Chimneys, One Ambition

For decades, Battersea Power Station stood silent—its four white chimneys rising above the Thames like sentinels of a lost industrial age. Decommissioned in 1983, the structure decayed behind locked gates while London changed around it.
Today, the chimneys smoke again—only this time, with steam from cafés, cinemas, and the heat of human energy.


The Stakes of Reinvention

When the excavators first tore into the familiar contours of Leidsenhage Shopping Center, few could have imagined the scale of the metamorphosis about to unfold. Beneath the cranes and scaffolding in Leidschendam-Voorburg, on the western edge of the Randstad, a €570 million experiment in urban reinvention was taking shape.