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Stantec-Designed 17 West Mixed-Use Development Completed in Miami Beach

The five-story development includes 23 rental units, parking garage and Miami Beach’s first Trader Joe’s grocery store   MIAMI (July 21, 2020) NYSE, TSX:STN: Global integrated design firm Stantec celebrates the completion of the five-story 17 West,…

Strengthening Contractor and Owner Relationships Drives Greater Success in Multi-Site Construction Programs

October 4, 2019 - in News, Project management

A new study reveals over 70% of owners and contractors agree that better communication and coordination across complex projects can significantly improve…

Avoid Lifting Gear Failure

June 7, 2018 - in Buildings, Project management

Age Awareness Lifting gear failure can have dramatic consequences for both those directly affected and those held responsible. To ensure safe practice…

Video: Port of Los Angeles Automated Terminal

September 18, 2017 - in Buildings, Project management, Videos

The Port of Los Angeles TraPac Terminal is a fully automated technologically advanced terminal. The TraPac Terminal Automation Project features automatic stacking cranes and fully automated straddle carriers to advance the Port of Los Angeles' competitive…

Seventy-Percent of Contractors Have A Hard Time Finding Qualified Craft Workers To Hire Amid Growing Construction Demand, National Survey Finds

August 30, 2017 - in Buildings, Project management

Seventy percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released today by Autodesk and the Associated…

Viewpoint, BKD & FMI Corporation Form Industry Alliance to Address Construction Productivity Issues

Portland, OR - Industry leaders Viewpoint, BKD LLP & FMI Corporation have teamed up to perform deep research into construction productivity issues in order to make practical recommendations for areas of improvement. The lag in global construction productivity…

AECOM Wins Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Contract

LOS ANGELES, July 11, 2016 — AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has been awarded a new five-year contract to provide program management and construction management (PM/CM) services at the Dallas/Fort…

Atkins Launches New Advisory Business to Manage Uncertainty and Complexity in Infrastructure Delivery

Atkins today announces the launch of a new end-to-end advisory consulting business - Atkins Acuity - that will combine the company’s extensive engineering and master planning capability with new structuring, financing and project preparation expertise. This…

U.S. Construction Industry Buoyed by Reduced Dispute Time, Costs for Construction Disputes

Highlands Ranch, Colo., June 6, 2016—The 2016 Arcadis Global Construction Disputes report shows that while the cost and time involved solving construction disputes is rising in some parts of the world, the costs have decreased for the third year in a row…

WSP Intends to Acquire Sweett to Strengthen Its Expertise in Project Management

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, May 25, 2016—WSP Global Inc. (TSX:WSP) ("WSP" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with the Board of Directors of Sweett Group plc (AIM:CSG.L) ("Sweett"), based in London, U.K., on the terms of a…