Top Construction CEOs Join Industry-Wide Initiative to Combat Suicide Among Workers in Construction
Advisory Council Brings Together Bechtel, Fluor, Stanley Black & Decker, Turner Construction Company, North America’s Building Trades Unions, Kiewit, Clark Construction, DPR Construction, and Skanska to Help Drive Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Efforts
Semiconductor Construction News roundup October 2024
October appears to be a month of big announcements in the US, is there something happening in November? Multiple announcements of funding rounds and new semiconductor projects all across the US, we will be tracking them closely and seeing how they develop
Semiconductor Construction News roundup September 2024
September was dominated by Intel's news on the smoothing out their global construction plans. This has had a significant impact on Europe with the pushes of the planned German and Poland facilities which came after the announcements of the pausing of the fit out program in Israel and the cancellation of the other RnD facilities planned for Europe
Semiconductor Construction News roundup August 2024
August has been a crazy and difficult time for the Semiconductor Industry. Some clients have announced massive restructuring programs that may have a rippling effect across the Global Semicon Construction industry.
Bridging the Knowledge Gap in Semiconductor Fab Construction
The semiconductor industry is pivotal to technological advancement, fuelling everything from daily gadgets to critical artificial intelligence applications.
Back to Basics for Semiconductor Construction Project Success
Traditional project philosophy underscores that project success hinges on managing scope, schedule, and cost—often regarded as the triple constraint, with quality/value being the implicit fourth element.
Rockwell Engineering’s growth plan set to deliver more expansive service offerings to FDI clients
On taking up his post as managing director of Rockwell Engineering, Garret Murphy was tasked with doubling the company’s workforce to 400 employees and increasing annual turnover to €80m plus in the next five years.
Exyte acquires Kinetics Group to enhance global leadership in high-tech facility solutions (Copy)
Kinetics specializes in meeting the needs of the biopharma and semiconductor industries. The company's clients include globally operating technology and market leaders. Kinetics offers a global presence with more than 20 locations worldwide.
Accelerating Semiconductor Fab Construction
“Semiconductor makers want to build the facility as fast as they can, get the tools in, and start getting wafers out,” said Colin Featherstone, construction and startup sequence manager at Bechtel. “The quicker we can get them there, the better.”
New Strategic Partnership – EIDA Solutions & Kyron Innovative Technologies, an AM Company
EIDA Solutions and Kyron Innovative Technologies, an AM Company, are coming together to form a strategic partnership following a close working relationship that began almost 12 years ago in the earliest days of EIDA and has involved working on many different projects together worldwide.
Exyte wins prestigious SBR International Business Award for semiconductor fab project in Singapore
Exyte, a global leader in Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of high-tech facilities, took home the “Industrial Construction” category win at the prestigious SBR International Business Awards 2024 for the company’s successful execution of a Siltronic semiconductor fab project in Singapore.
India's arrival on the Global Semiconductor Scene.
India appears to have burst onto the Global Semiconductor scene as the newest hub for Fabrication plants. While India has always had a drive to secure its spot on the Global Semicon market, it has achieved some major steps in a short period of time.
MERCURY GROWS SEMICONDUCTOR PRESENCE IN GERMANY WITH APPOINTMENT OF STEFAN ZÖLLER
Mercury is pleased to announce the appointment of Stefan Zöller as Managing Director of Mercury Engineering & Building Services GmbH. This key position further establishes Mercury’s commitment to enhancing its operations and building key relationships in Germany.
Great Design Management can help Semiconductor Owners meet tight Schedule Targets
The delivery of a modern Leading-Edge Semiconductor Fab has many challenges and we know top of the list for any engineer in any build phase is the need to meet the Program’s schedule goals.
European Chips Act and upcoming EUSemiconductor Projects for 2023-2024
In previous posts there has been a lot of focus on the Semiconductor construction projects in the USA. For this post let’s have a look at Europe.
The Semiconductor Construction Labour Conundrum
During 2021, the cracks in the Semiconductor Global supply chain were exposed and the dependency of several industries and economies on the supply of semiconductors came to the fore. In response, the semiconductor industry has reacted with the announcements of the construction of several Global Mega projects to increase the capacity of semiconductor projects.
What do Hospitals and Construction Projects have in common?
In their article Why Hospital don’t learn from Failures, Anita L. Tucker and Amy C. Edmundson completed a study of nine high performing hospitals to determine why the same problems seem to occur over and over again in the Hospital environments.
"When the factory comes to town, lotta people go to work....the multiplier factor"
The concept of the multiplier effect plays a crucial role in understanding the broader impact of new, high-tech industries on local economies, far beyond the immediate benefits of job creation and high salaries.
Discover Unknown Energy Savings By Using Building Pressure Control and Demand Control Ventilation
There is a general course of controls firms preparing demand control ventilation (DCV), or CO2 control, in active buildings. DCV is typically instituted for energy reduction purposes, in some unique scenarios it is set up to alleviate an absence of outside air being presented for ventilation.
CSRD, much more than just reporting
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), in effect since the beginning of this year, imposes a legal obligation on companies to report on their sustainability performance. Though CSRD is much more than just reporting.
