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Skanska Sells Hotel Hagaplan in Stockholm, Sweden, to SPP for About SEK 970M

July 22, 2016 - in Corporate, News

Skanska has signed an agreement with SPP on the transfer of Hotel Hagaplan in Stockholm, Sweden, for about SEK 970M. The divestment will be recorded by Skanska Sweden in the third quarter 2016. The transfer of the property to the buyer will take place in December.…

Midtown Tunnel Opens to One Lane of Traffic; Lane Opens Six Months Ahead of Schedule

July 22, 2016 - in Roads, Transportation

PASADENA, CA – Parsons, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Transportation, is pleased to announce that one westbound lane of traffic is…

Toronto Pearson Unveils Latest Phase of Terminal 3 Redesign

Toronto Pearson today unveiled the latest redesigned space in the airport’s Terminal 3 – Node C. Designed by Stantec, Node C has been transformed…

Hudson River Park Trust Selects CH2M to Design Repairs for Pier 40 Support Piles

July 22, 2016 - in Construction, Lifecycle

Hudson River Park Trust (HRPT) today announced the selection of CH2M as its Engineer of Record to oversee the design of vital repairs of the approximately 3,500 steel piles that hold up Pier 40. One of the most important commercial properties in Hudson River…

Rosa Parks Elementary School Serves as a Model for Energy Reduction

July 22, 2016 - in Construction, Lifecycle

The expansion of Rosa Parks Elementary School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, which recently added 12 classrooms, a nurse's office, and a public clinic to the building, has achieved a 71.2 percent reduction over standard energy performance. The significant reduction in…

Registration Opens for Water Sector’s ‘Big Data’ Conference

July 22, 2016 - in Announcement, Events

Big Data’ and the ‘Internet of Things’ are starting to affect every industry, and the water sector is no exception. The forthcoming International Water Association (IWA) Conference, entitled: ‘New Developments in IT & Water,’ will therefore provide…

Drone Industry Experts and Major Firms Are Set to Present at the UAS Summit & Expo

July 22, 2016 - in Announcement, Events

GRAND FORKS, ND - UAS Magazine announced this week the preliminary agenda for the 10th annual UAS Summit & Expo, the Upper Midwest's premier unmanned aircraft systems event produced by UAS Magazine and the Red River Valley Research Corridor. Taking place…

EPA Research Shows Moderate or Severe Corrosion in Majority of Diesel Fuel Underground Storage Tank Systems Studied

July 22, 2016 - in Drinking water, Water

WASHINGTON – In a report released today on corrosion inside diesel fuel underground storage tanks (USTs), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found moderate or severe corrosion that could affect metal components inside both steel and fiberglass…

Autodesk Launches LIVE: Brings Interactive Storytelling to Life

July 21, 2016 - in News, Products

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 21, 2016 — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today announced the launch of Autodesk LIVE, a new interactive visualization service which offers Revit users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries (AEC) the ability…

Charlotte, NC and River Falls, WI Students Connect with Tsunami-Affected Japanese Schools Through Books

July 21, 2016 - in News, People

Charlotte, NC – Students from Charlotte, North Carolina and River Falls, Wisconsin delivered over 1,500 books to fellow learners in Hirono, a town in Fukushima prefecture, Japan, trying to rebuild from the devastating effects of a magnitude 9 earthquake…