Tuesday April 19th, 2016
Dubai, Hong Kong, Toronto… VSL has provided its expertise in the construction of skyscrapers on a global scale. A look at some breathtaking examples. Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE – 828 m high Since 2010, the Burj Khalifa has held the record for the world’s tallest skyscraper. VSL Heavy Lifting played a leading role in installing the […]
Dubai, Hong Kong, Toronto… VSL has provided its expertise in the construction of skyscrapers on a global scale. A look at some breathtaking examples.
Since 2010, the Burj Khalifa has held the record for the world’s tallest skyscraper. VSL Heavy Lifting played a leading role in installing the tower’s pinnacle, a 143-m structure weighing 450 tonnes.
Before the Burj Khalifa broke all records, the CN Tower was for a long time the world’s tallest tower. At the beginning of the 1970s, VSL took part in the construction of Toronto’s iconic skyscraper, laying its foundations and installing the post-tensioning system.
The ICC is Hong-Kong’s tallest building. Its foundations were built by Intrafor, VSL’s subsidiary specializing in ground engineering. To support this imposing structure, the project team sank a 70-m deep shaft, with diaphragm walls (a retaining structure), as well as 287 barrettes (foundation element). Today, the top of the tower houses one of the highest bars in the world.
MahaNakhon, whose delivery is scheduled for 2016, will be Thailand’s tallest skyscraper. VSL provided its expertise in the post-tensioning field for Bouygues-Thai, the main contractor in charge of the construction of this residential tower.
This building may look small in comparison to the Burj Khalifa; it has, however, another record as being one of the world’s most leaning towers. VSL took part in this project, carrying out post-tensioning work essential for stabilizing the building’s atypical design.
Smiile is a way of pooling resources and neighbourhood networks on the scale of an apartment block, a neighbourhood or even a city. The solution is one of the services proposed in the WIZOM Réhabilitation 2018 offer by Bouygues Construction. It is a great example of the Group's collaboration with a ‘French tech’ start-up.
Meet Emmanuel François, Chairman of the Smart Building Alliance (SBA).
Mickaël Suchanek, Smart City Business Development Manager at Bouygues Energies & Services, presents the “AuthenTIC” Smart City project for Le Grand Dijon (Greater Dijon urban community).
A few kilometres from Ouarzazate, in the heart of Morocco, is one of the world's five largest solar farms.
Following our series on FabLabs, those novel laboratories promoting creation and collaboration in support of an innovation ecosystem.
The new international terminal at Zagreb Airport was inaugurated on March 21 by the Croatian Prime Minister. Teams from Bouygues Bâtiment International, in conjunction with the local construction company, Viadukt, handed over the project in December 2016, after 36 months of works. Let’s take a look back at this prestigious new reference. The project, […]
The project conceived by Danish architects Henning Larsen and Lille-based architecture firm Keurkhas been chosen to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in the event of the success of the Lille candidacy. Linkcity and Bouygues Bâtiment Nord-Est are leading the consortium and are ready to begin construction if they get the green light.They'll find out on 20 November.
How has BIM tech improved productivity? What are its most innovative applications in construction? What can we expect from BIM in terms of Big Data? Martin Fisher, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University, answers all our questions!
This long-awaited project is launched. Construction works are underway on the banks of the Garonne for a large theatre that will host more than 100 events a year as well as international stars. Bouygues Bâtiment Centre Sud-Ouest is carrying out Bordeaux Métropole Arena construction, a complex designed by the Rudy Ricciotti agency. Located on the […]
