Skanska invests about SEK 450M in a new residential development project in Stockholm, Sweden
Skanska invests about SEK 450M in a new residential block with a total of 107 Nordic Swan ecolabelled apartments in Bromma, Stockholm, Sweden. The condominium project in Mariehäll consists of a total of three buildings. Water views and the proximity to Bällstaviken have been central to the design of both buildings, apartments, and courtyards. The courtyards, with a strong focus on greenery, offer natural meeting places for increased well-being in the area. The project is certified accordin...
Critigen Further Enhances Utilities Market Expertise with Creation of Utility Design and Engineering Systems Practice
Brandon Raso Appointed to Lead DENVER — Critigen, a global leader in technology consulting and geospatial systems development, today announced the creation of a dedicated Utility Design and Engineering Systems practice. The announcement signals the company’s ongoing commitment to utility companies modernizing their systems in the face of intense industry market challenges. Additionally, Critigen announced that utility design and engineering expert Brandon Raso has been appointed to lead...
WSP USA Promotes Michael Mangione, Jeffrey Heilstedt
Mangione will serve as the firm’s national major projects director for all markets; Heilstedt succeeds Mangione as firm’s national highway and bridge market leader. NEW YORK — Michael Mangione is bringing more than 25 years of experience at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, to his role as national director of major projects. Jeffrey Heilstedt succeeds Mangione as the national highway and bridge market leader. In Mangione’s new role, he will...
Nathan Macek Joins HDR as Infrastructure Finance Director
OMAHA, Neb. — With broad finance-related management consulting services, Nathan Macek, AICP, has joined HDR as infrastructure finance director. “I’m looking forward to helping clients solve funding and financing challenges for their programs, so they can design and build the infrastructure projects in their pipeline,” Macek said. “We aim to be involved in providing strategic support early in the project delivery life cycle but can also help clients looking to sustain existing assets.” In...
Expansion of wind and solar power too slow to stop climate change
The production of renewable energy is increasing every year. But after analysing the growth rates of wind and solar power in 60 countries, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and Lund University in Sweden and Central European University in Vienna, Austria, conclude that virtually no country is moving sufficiently fast to avoid global warming of 1.5°C or even 2°C. “This is the first time that the maximum growth rate in individual countries has been accurately measured, and it show...
Lackawanna Energy Center Selects Parker clearcurrent™ ASSURE Filters to Protect Investment in Latest Generation of Gas Turbines
Image credit: Invenergy Lackawanna OVERLAND PARK, Kan., October 25, 2021- The Gas Turbine Filtration Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that Invenergy has selected Parker’s clearcurrent™ ASSURE filters for its new high efficiency gas turbines at the Lackawanna Energy Center. The 1,480-megawatt Lackawanna Energy Center in Jessup, Pennsylvania is one of the most efficient power plants in the United St...
AASHTO Survey Details Harm Of Short-Term Funding Extensions
A new nine-page survey conducted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials details the potential state-by-state fallout from short-term federal program and funding extensions on individual state department of transportation programs – including the current one-month extension of highway, highway safety, transit, and passenger rail programs slated to expire on October 31. [Above photo by the KYTC] “We routinely utilize more than one quarter of...
Research from Saïd Business School shows how to slash the cost of megaprojects while boosting delivery speed
Megaproject world expert Bent Flyvbjerg also shares his top five best in-class modular megaprojects, and the five worst offenders Megaprojects expert Bent Flyvbjerg shares his expertise on why so many megaprojects fail and how they can triumph in Harvard Business Review’s spotlight article. Research by Bent Flyvbjerg, Emeritus Professor at Saïd Business School and the Villum Kann Rasmussen Professor and Chair of Major Program Management at the IT University of Copenhagen, has shown that th...
The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors Quantity Surveying Division Conference 2021
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 23 October 2021 - The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) Quantity Surveying Division hosted the HKIS Quantity Surveying Division Conference 2021 at the HKIS Surveyors Learning Centre today. Themed "Forging Ahead: Practical Solutions in Quantity Surveying" this year, the Conference gathered government office heads, business leaders, experts and scholars to share insights on the prospects of the quantity surveying industry. Ms HO Wing Yin, Winnie, JP, Director...
Skanska invests USD 128M, about SEK 1.1 billion, in OZMA, a multi-family development project in Washington, DC, USA
Skanska invests USD 128M, about SEK 1.1 billion, in OZMA, a multi-family development project in Washington, DC, USA. The construction contract is worth USD 96M, about SEK 800M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the third quarter 2021. Located in Northeast Washington, DC, Skanska plans to develop and build OZMA, a 13-story, 275-unit luxury apartment building. The project will feature 5,200 square meter of amenity space, below grade parking, 2,400 square meter of ground floor...
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