U.S. Department of Transportation Awards Louisiana $5 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding for Hurricane Ida Damage
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $5 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Ida. “The Biden Administration is using every lever at our disposal to help the State of Louisiana respond to this tragic disaster—including these emergency relief funds,” s...
Skanska builds rental apartments in Helsinki, Finland, for EUR 68M, about SEK 690M
Skanska has signed a contract with Union Investment to build rental apartments in Helsinki, Finland. The contract is worth EUR 68M, about SEK 690M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the fourth quarter 2021. The 33-storey building encompasses 288 rental apartments, totaling approximately 18,400 square meters. The building will represent the highest energy efficiency class and include rooftop solar panels that will generate some of the electricity used by the property....
Skanska invests EUR 26M, about SEK 260M in a residential development project in Helsinki, Finland
Skanska invests EUR 26M, about SEK 260M in a residential development project in Helsinki, Finland. The building will consist of 74 apartments. The aim is to receive a RTS Environmental Classification. The project represents the highest energy efficiency class and solar panels on the rooftop will help generate some of the electricity used by the property. Parking places will be equipped to accommodate charging electric cars, and residents will have access to car sharing. Construction starte...
BluSky Announces Chips for Children Fundraising Event to Support Boys & Girls Club of Greensboro
The funds raised during BluSky's online fundraising event will support the Boys & Girls Club's mission to provide quality programming which positively impacts its youth members. CENTENNIAL, Colo. - BluSky Restoration Contractors, LLC is proud to announce its upcoming event supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Greensboro. Through its annual Chips for Children fundraising campaign, ongoing through Nov. 11, 2021, BluSky is committed to supporting local initiatives for youth, ages 6-18. This ye...
Construction starts on Stantec-designed Walker Reservoir project
Reservoir to provide expanded water resources to fast-growing Front Range region Denver, CO- NYSE, TSX:STN As part of a comprehensive effort to bolster local water resources in support of the rapidly growing Front Range region, the Cherry Creek Project Water Authority (CCPWA) recently broke ground on the $11.8 million Walker Reservoir project in Franktown, CO. The project, led by global design firm Stantec’s Fort Collins, CO, office will transform an abandoned gravel pit into an ex...
Allplan Bridge 2022: The Evolution in Modeling for Precast Girder Bridges
The new version Allplan Bridge 2022 introduces an additional specialized modeling approach that allows engineers to easily and quickly create accurate geometry for precast girder bridges. Copyright: ALLPLAN A dedicated modeling solution for generating an exact geometry easily and quickly Munich, October 8, 2021 – ALLPLAN, the global provider of BIM solutions for the AEC industry, today announced the availability of Allplan Bridge 2022. Allplan Bridge is the world’s first BIM soft...
The Tennessee Department of Transportation Awards State Route 60 Improvement Project in Cleveland, Bradley County
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – TDOT has officially awarded the project to improve SR-60 in Bradley County from the four-lane section north of I-75 to SR-306 (Eureka Road) to Summers-Taylor, Inc. for $53,992,362.20. The 2.9-mile project is scheduled for completion on or before August 25, 2025. The project will widen SR-60 (Georgetown Rd. NW) from a two-lane roadway with roadside ditches to a five-lane roadway (two lanes in each direction with a dedicated center turn lane), add paved shoulders, curb and...
Second phase of improvements to I-5 wraps up in Lakewood
Third phase of construction begins in 2023 LAKEWOOD – There is great news to share for travelers who use Interstate 5 in Lakewood. Phase two of construction to widen the highway and rebuild intersections is now substantially complete. That means the end to continuous overnight detours and ramp and lane closures on I-5 from Gravelly Lake Drive in Lakewood to 41st Division Drive at JBLM. There may still be some occasional ramp, single lane and shoulder closures as some fin...
Aurora Jackson to Lead Northwest Pacific Transit & Rail at WSP USA
Brings nearly three decades of public transit and rail experience to leadership role with the firm. PORTLAND, OREGON — Aurora Jackson is bringing nearly 30 years of public transit experience to her new role as the Northwest Pacific Transit and Rail market lead at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. In her new role with the firm, Jackson will be responsible for the management and growth of the rail and bus business in a region that covers projects in O...
The Water Council Strategically Expands Board of Directors
MILWAUKEE, WI – The Water Council has added a city of Milwaukee leader, the head of a global water technology company and an acclaimed expert on corporate sustainability to its Board of Directors. Lafayette L. Crump, Milwaukee commissioner of city development; Robert J. Pagano Jr., president and CEO of Boston-based Watts Water Technologies; and Emilio Tenuta, senior vice president and chief sustainability officer at St. Paul, Minn.-based Ecolab, will join the board effective immediately. T...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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