Follow our engineers as they travel through the hurricane-devastated areas of southwestern Haiti. Read their accounts and see the images from their 17-hour journey. 4 AM Beverly and I arrive at the meeting point. Not knowing what to expect, we pack up the…
Latin America Responds to Urban Earthquake Disaster Before It Happens
THE AMERICAS – Miyamoto International has expanded to Latin America with two project offices for USAID, one in San José, Costa Rica and the other in…
Fugro Site Investigations for Moorside Nuclear Project Approach Final Stages
NuGeneration Limited (NuGen) plans to build a nuclear power station of up to 3.8GW* gross capacity at Moorside, close to Sellafield, in West Cumbria.…
Maritime Administration Transfers Additional Former Navy Property to the City of Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif. –Maritime Administrator Paul “Chip” Jaenichen joined State and local leaders today to commemorate the transfer of 125 acres of property in Long Beach, California to the City of Long Beach through the Maritime Administration’s Port…
US Army Corps of Engineers – Mobile, Ala., District Awards Arcadis Two New Environmental Contracts
Highlands Ranch, Colo. – Aug. 30, 2016 – Arcadis North America announced today it has been awarded two new environmental contracts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Mobile District, to provide environmental compliance, pollution prevention…
Live, “Take You There” Report from Italy Earthquake Scene
CENTRAL ITALY – Miyamoto International releases the first of its Earthquake Journals reported live from Italy as engineers follow first responders into historic areas devastated by the M-6.2 earthquake that struck Wednesday in this "take your there" account.…
Italian Earthquake Engineering Report Released
EARTHQUAKE REPORT – NORCIA, ITALY: M-6.2, 24 August 2016 The M-6.2 earthquake had a shallow depth (10 km) and struck approximately 10 km SE of Norcia, Italy on 2016 August 24 at approximately 1:36 AM local time. As of this writing, there are 247 dead and…
THE HILLS on Governors Island Open to the Public Today
July 19, 2016 - The Trust for Governors Island (The Trust) announces the opening of the Hills, ten newly designed acres of park on Governors Island that include slides, art and unparalleled harbor views. The Hills are open for the season daily from July 19…
Future City Competition – 2016-2017 Announces Theme – The Power of Public Spaces
Chicago – The 2016-2017 Future City Competition announces this year’s theme, “The Power of Public Spaces,” and asks the Nation’s sixth, seventh and eighth graders to envision urban public spaces of tomorrow. The Chicago Region-State of Illinois competition…
Reinforced Wall Withstands Significant Tidal Fluctuations
In the spring of 2012, a massive construction project to transform Rhyl’s riverfront area broke ground, with the goal of increasing tourism and boosting the local economy. Another key goal of the project was to provide a safer, more scenic route for pedestrians…
