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“The thrill of seeing a tunnel project come to life and knowing that it will improve transportation and people’s living standards, is exhilarating.” 👷 Anıl Güneş is a Senior Tunnel Engineer at NIRAS and is committed to excellence and attention to detail when passionately working with design, construction and maintenance of tunnels in Denmark. 🧱🚧 “These projects are not just about building structures and tunnels that facilitate efficient transportation. They are about creating solutions that enhance people’s lives, improve safety, and promote sustainability. Knowing that my work contributes to the resilience and growth of urban areas and helps protect them from natural disasters, gives me a deep sense of purpose and fulfilment,” says Anil. 🙌🌱 A specific infrastructure project which specifically stands out as being both complex and unique in the Danish infrastructure, yet bringing immense growth potential, is the cloudburst project, Kalvebod Brygge Cloudburst Tunnel, for which NIRAS is advisor on. 🏗️ 💧 “It was thrilling to experience the final tunnelling process under the busy railway lines directing to Copenhagen Central Station, passing under the vibrant Meatpacking District and crossing the existing metro line. The project has overcome a number of complex challenges, and this was a major milestone,” says Anil. ⭐ Anil is working in a highly international department where colleagues hail from diverse countries such as Türkiye, Greece, UK and Ecuador, bringing with them a wealth of strong backgrounds and highly qualitative skills. The collaborative atmosphere and international exposure have a significant impact on Anil's way of working and development journey, while bringing a global perspective on engineering challenges and solutions. 🌐 “In my department, we are constantly pushing the boundaries of engineering to develop cutting-edge sustainable solutions. The department stands out for its multidisciplinary approach, where experts from various fields come together to tackle complex challenges. This collaborative environment ensures that we deliver the best possible outcomes for our projects," he shared. 🤝 Read more about Anil and his joy of working with complex infrastructure projects and not least about how his dream of living in Copenhagen came true: https://lnkd.in/dsr5qsBe #HereWeGrow #Engineering #Tunnels #NIRASProfiles #DanishInfrastructure #Denmark

Happy Birthday Siemens Real Estate - 30 years of building for Siemens On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Siemens Real Estate, our internal real estate partner, on October 1, 2024, we were able to take a glance into the early history of our company and reflect on the challenges our company founder, Werner von Siemens, might have faced in the early years of building and expanding the first plants in Berlin. With the continuous extension of the product range and the rapidly increasing number of employees, the need for additional production space was a key issue. The earliest reference to the Telegraphen-Bauanstalt's collaboration with a building contractor can be found in a letter from Werner von Siemens to his brother William from 1851, just four years after setting up his start up. Werner von Siemens worte: “For 6 weeks, I've been chasing after the […] contractor who is supposed to finalize the building plans based on the designs he was given! The guy is completely unresponsive and keeps postponing me in writing from one week to the next!” These lines show that construction planning was a personal matter for the company founder at the time - and one that was obviously associated with significant challenges. The situation changed fundamentally in the 1880s. For the first time, a separate construction and operations office was established for the extension of a Siemens factory. This was followed in 1912 by the creation of the first construction department for the Siemensstadt project. In 1971, Zentrale Abteilung für Bauten und Anlagen (the Central Department for Buildings and Facilities, ZBA) was established within Siemens AG. Finally, on October 1, 1994, it became Siemens Immobilien Management (S.I.M) - the nucleus of today's Siemens Real Estate, which received its current name in December 2000. Today, Siemens Real Estate (SRE) is our reliable partner in all aspects of real estate management, making a significant contribution to the company's success. Thank you very much for your work, dear colleagues, and looking forward to the next 30 years! The pictures show a selection of construction projects that Siemens has carried out over the past 177 years, from the expansion of the factory in Markgrafenstraße to the current development of a modern new urban quarter - Siemensstadt Square. #SiemensHistory #SiemensHistoryinObjects #SRE #SiemensRealEstate #TeamSRE

Denmark is set to implement stricter climate requirements for the construction sector starting July 1, 2025. New buildings will need to adhere to a maximum CO2e emission limit of 7.1 kg/m²/year. These regulations will impact all stages of construction and apply to a wider range of buildings, including unheated structures over 50 m² and extensions to multi-story residences and offices. "The new requirements just make it even more important to focus on construction and choice of materials in the very early phases of a project. (...) That is why we have entered into a collaboration with revalu," says Cameline Bolbroe, Head of Sustainability and Innovation at KHR Architecture “This collaboration means that our own digital material library is now part of Revalus’s extensive online database, which contains over 12,000 materials and products. This makes our work with material choices more efficient and tangible, while allowing us to better compare different solutions and assess their performance from a sustainability perspective,” explains Cameline Bolbroe. 👉 Read more about our work together with KHR Architecture here (in Danish): https://lnkd.in/eniGs4eR

UNESCO recommends Stonehenge be put on danger list https://lnkd.in/dXRYR5KV UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee is set to consider putting the Stonehenge and Avesbury World Heritage Site on the List of World Heritage in Danger due to the threat from the A303 road scheme. Read Full Article: The Construction Index #Construction #UKConstruction #Building #Infrastructure #Engineering #ProjectManagement #ConstructionNews #InnovationInConstruction #SustainableConstruction #MegaProjects

With the discussion we have in Glasgow today around #ClydeMetro, this article got me thinking about how public transit systems are about much more than moving people and goods, they shape society, drive economy and mould our growth. While it is about a single mode, our work on Copenhagen's expanded metro line underscores our commitment to sustainable urban development and promotes the sense of place as well as enhancing mobility and reducing congestion for thousands of daily travellers. Is this part of the answer for Glasgow city region? #WeAreArup #ActiveMobility

Hey folks, ever pondered the dazzling future of Monaco? Dive into this captivating article exploring the innovative projects shaping the principality of tomorrow, from bold maritime extensions to revolutionary architecture. Trust me, this read promises exciting perspectives! #Monaco #RealEstate #Innovation

The iconic site of a former bus station will be redeveloped into a modern tower, under plans currently being developed, and companies working within the sustainability space should pay attention. #ActiveTransportInfrastructure #AdelaideBuildingProjects #AdelaideBusStation #AdelaideCBDDevelopment #AdelaideMixedUseDevelopment #CarbonNeutralStrategies #EnergyEfficiency #MajorConstructionProjectAdelaide #RenewableEnergyIntegration #SustainableConstruction #GreenStarCertified #UrbanRedevelopment #PublicSpaceEnhancement #SustainabilityInConstruction #ModernArchitecture #MixedUseDevelopment #AdelaideInfrastructure #EnvironmentalDesign #FutureOfAdelaide #projectory #projectleads #majorprojects https://lnkd.in/gU6yEgdC

The construction industry still accounts for a large percentage of the total quantity of waste we produce each year. 🛠️ Additionally, it is one of the sectors that use most natural resources without being able to recover them, which ultimately leads to issues with building stock for the future. 🔜❌ In the Greater Copenhagen Region, many architects and engineers have understood the problems at hand and started to experiment successfully with circular construction solutions. Let’s take the Femern tunnel at the southern Danish edge of the region as an example. Right from the beginning, the project managers meticulously planned to keep the environmental impact as low as possible. Countermeasures were set in place where the environmental impact was unavoidable (access roads, needed on locations factories, etc.). These countermeasures include, for instance, the creation of new natural areas twice the size of the impacted area elsewhere, which will continue to exist after the projects end. 🌱 Do you want to profit from new, sustainable ideas? Reach out to Rikke (DK): rpe@copcap.com or Jonthan (SWE): jonathan.herrlin@skane.com. #industry #construction #waste #circulareconomy #architecture #gcr

🌿🚂 The Rhaetian Railway: Engineering in Harmony with Nature 🌄 Nestled in the breathtaking Swiss Alps, the Rhaetian Railway sets a gold standard for sustainable transportation. Here’s why it’s so remarkable: ✅ Eco-Friendly Design: Tracks that seamlessly blend with the landscape, leaving nature untouched. ✅ Engineering Excellence: Stunning bridges and tunnels built to protect delicate ecosystems. ✅ UNESCO Heritage Status: A global icon of innovation and sustainability. This railway proves that we can build smarter, greener solutions while respecting the environment. A true inspiration for the future of transportation! 🌍 📽️: Unknown All rights reserved to respective owner. DM for credits. 👉 Follow SmartConstruct News for more stories on sustainability and engineering brilliance! #Sustainability #SmartMobility #RhaetianRailway #NatureAndTechnology #EngineeringMarvels

Join us on November 26 at MorgenDAC, when we discuss how to get from climate case study projects to implementing a timely, large-scale, green transition.   According to the Reduction Roadmap 2.0, the construction industry must reduce the climate impact of new construction to just 0.3 kg CO₂/m²/year by 2030 to meet the Paris Agreement. Partner Mikkel Schlesinger and Thomas Ritter, Professor of Market Strategy & Business Development at Copenhagen Business School, will explore which barriers prevent companies from rolling out low-emission construction solutions today and how experiments can be scaled to achieve maximum impact. The discussion is facilitated by Danish Architecture Center (Dansk Arkitektur Center).   Get your free ticket in the comments.   The industry is rapidly experimenting with low-climate impact construction, from low-emission housing developments, like our projects Villa 1 and Mini CO₂ Concrete, to exhibitions on biogenic materials and partnerships for testing reuse and regeneration strategies.   But what happens when the experiments meet a reality shaped by legislation, standards, norms, and expectations? And what about the return on investment?   For investors, the economic risk of not building sustainably already is far greater than if you develop buildings with a low climate impact.   But still, the vast majority of today’s construction continues to have a substantial impact on climate and other planetary resources because they are often made with a short-term focus.   The construction industry already has what it takes to implement low-emission practices as a new normal. We must do it together, in time, and simultaneously to get within the climate boundary and challenge current regulations and conceptions.   The sooner we normalize this practice, the greater the likelihood we can begin regenerating in time. According to the Reduction Roadmap report, “Beyond the Roadmap”, each construction project must not only prioritise low-emission efforts but also include off-site investments in land dedicated to natural ecosystems to regenerate resources rather than merely consume them.   Looking forward to seeing you!   When: Tuesday, November 26, 8.15-9.15 Where: Danish Architecture Center, Bryghuspladsen 10, 1473 København K Image: Danish Architecture Center #CEBRAarchitecture #MorgenDAC #ReductionRoadmap #BeyondTheRoadmap