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Woolpert Celebrates Grand Opening of Renovated Lisle Library District in Chicago Suburbs

May 17, 2023 - in Remediation/redevelopment

The renovation is designed to increase accessibility and functionality for visitors and staff at the nearly 60-year-old library. CHICAGO — The Lisle Library District recently celebrated its grand opening following a yearlong renovation led by Sheehan Nagle…

Video: A Story of Resilience and Hope: The Renewal of FONTEN Center in Haiti

Discover the inspiring story of FONTEN Co-founder Consuelo Alzamora and her unwavering team, who have dedicated their lives to bringing hope and healing…

New USGS-FEMA Study Highlights Economic Earthquake Risk in the United States

Sources/Usage: Public Domain. Map showing distribution of average annualized earthquake loss by region. The high concentration of loss in California and…

Video: On the Ground in Türkiye: Eyewitness Account of a Structural Engineer

The recent devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria have affected more than 20 million people, with approximately 2 million people losing their homes or being forced to evacuate, further compounding the region's humanitarian crisis. In response to requests…

Humboldt Quake: Damage Investigation Underway

FERNDALE, CALIFORNIA – Miyamoto International teamed up with local and state authorities to assess the damage after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake woke up the north coast of California early Tuesday morning. Miyamoto experts began a survey of the damage after…

WSP USA Providing Support for ‘Reefense’ Coastal Restoration Project

The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) awarded $12.6 million to Rutgers University to develop an ecologically engineered reef structure study to protect coastlines.   NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY â€” WSP USA, a leading environment, engineering,…

Superior Construction Completes Temporary Repair of Sanibel Causeway

Hurricane damage along Island 1 bridge approach JACKSONVILLE, Fla. â€” As Florida recovers from Hurricane Ian, crews from Florida-based heavy civil contractor Superior Construction are working around the clock to rebuild the Sanibel Causeway. On Wednesday,…

Engineering Experts Arrive In Kyiv As Missiles Land

Kyiv, Ukraine â€”A global engineering team of experts arrived to assess infrastructure damages caused by Russia’s invasion. It is estimated that over 150,000 housing units and high-rise buildings are damaged or destroyed in liberated areas. Besides…

Video: Destroyed but Not Conquered: Missile Attack On Kyiv

Even as Russian missiles rain in, Ukraine kickstarts its reconstruction. Structural engineering expert, Dr. Kit Miyamoto, has kept a journal recounting his observations during the October 10th Russian strikes that devastated Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine.

Against All Odds: Afghanistan Earthquake Relief – Day 2

Afghanistan is confronting an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with a very real risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe.