HDR, FBT Architects Selected to Design UNMH Modern Medical Facility
The University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH), a 580-bed hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., has chosen HDR and FBT Architects in partnership to proceed with the design of the UNMH Modern Medical Facility. The UNMH project is part of a multi-phase, multi-year project to design, construct and operate a new Modern Medical Facility to serve the communities of New Mexico for generations to come. HDR and FBT Architects completed the Replacement Hospital Master Development Plan in 2016 with additional up...
Research Finds Consumer Overconfidence Regarding Building Codes in Disaster-Exposed Communities
The nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)® Partnership today announced consumer research findings and analysis underpinning a new transparency initiative entitled, No Code. No Confidence. Inspect to Protect.org. The organization created the effort after consumer surveys revealed that Americans are highly confident that building codes are already “in place” even though most communities at-risk for disaster are without necessary structural codes and standards for safe and optimal build...
“Power of Two:” DuPont Performance Building Solutions Announces New Commercial Wall² Warranty
WILMINGTON, Del. – Effective June 1, 2019, DuPont Performance Building Solutions will reinforce the trusted performance of TYVEK® Commercial products in combination with the durable thermal properties of STYROFOAM™ and THERMAX™ through the new DuPont Commercial Wall² Ten Year Product and Labor Warranty. For qualifying projects installed using DuPont™ Tyvek® CommercialWrap® products or Tyvek® Fluid Applied WB+™, in combination either with STYROFOAM™ Brand Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) or THERMAX™ Br...
Brown and Caldwell Opens New San Diego Office
SAN DIEGO, June 04, 2019 — Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, has opened a new office in downtown San Diego to better serve municipal, federal, and private sector water and wastewater clients in the San Diego area. The new office is located at 450 B Street. “Our new office reflects our continued commitment to serving and supporting the greater San Diego metro area. By moving our nearly 50-person operation to this iconic location in the heart of San...
OZPIPE XIX To Boost Plastic Pipe Industry
The Plastic Pipes Conference Association (PPCA) announces that papers delivered at OZPIPE XIX Conference in Australia will lead to a significant upswing in the region's plastic pipe industry. This spin-off event will be co-hosted by PPCA and The Plastics Industry Pipe Association of Australia (PIPA) on 7 and 8 November 2019 at Dockside on Cockle Bay in Sydney. Also announced by PPCA are the dates of the 6 China International Plastic Pipe Conference in Guangzhou, November 18-19, 2019. Zoran...
DelDOT Announces New Chief Engineer
Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) Secretary Jennifer Cohan has announced that Shanté Hastings has been selected as the new Chief Engineer for the Department and will transition to her new role on July 1, 2019. The Chief Engineer is in charge of overseeing all of the Departments' capital projects throughout the state. The Chief Engineer also runs the Division of Transportation Solutions which is a 450 person strong division dedicated to the operation and improvement of Delaware's...
Solmax Appoints Eric Blond, Global Technical Services Director
Solmax, the world’s largest geosynthetics manufacturer, today announced the appointment of Eric Blond to serve as its Global Technical Services Director, effective June 3rd, 2019. Blond holds nearly 25 years of experience in geosynthetic testing, research and knowledge of civil engineering and polymeric construction materials. “I am delighted to welcome Eric to our senior leadership team as we continue to fulfill Solmax’s vision of reshaping the fast-growing geosynthetics industry,” said Math...
Newforma Announces Partnership and New Connector with Procore
Manchester, NH – Newforma, the leading provider of software solutions for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms, announces their partnership with Procore Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of construction management software. Newforma is proud to announce a partnership with Procore Technologies, Inc. “Newforma and Procore share a common goal of improving the lives of everyone in the construction life cycle and I believe that this partnership will reduce friction and im...
Beth Kigel, Recognized Transportation Thought Leader, Joins HNTB’s National Emerging Mobility and Smart Cities Practice
MIAMI – HNTB Corporation welcomes Beth Kigel, vice president, to its national ITS and Emerging Mobility Solutions practice. She is based in the firm’s Miami office. Most recently Kigel served as president and CEO of the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce. Under her leadership, the Chamber, comprised of more than 800 members from the business, education, cultural and government sectors, took on key strategic initiatives and programs contributing to improved economic prosperity in the region....
City of Paris Names Winning Design Team to Reimagine the Eiffel Tower Landscape Using BIM
At an event held in Paris’ City Hall today, Gustafson Porter + Bowman was named the winner of a competition to redevelop the Eiffel Tower’s “grand site”—an area which includes the Trocadéro Gardens and Champ de Mars, as well as the Tower and its esplanade. The announcement was made by Paris’ mayor, Anne Hidalgo, along with Jean-Louis Missika, and Jean-François Martins, Deputy Mayors of Paris. The “grand site” comprises 2.4 kilometers of some of Paris’ most treasured landmarks: the Eiffel Tow...
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