LAND FILL OR STORMWATER DETENTION?
The Choice is Obvious According to This P. E. Many times, a site will need to be drastically excavated and sculptured to meet the building requirements. This naturally includes leveling but also importing soil to fill voids. Grooming the site can be used to great advantage to meet the continuing importance of controlling water flow and quality according to Bill Shelton, P.E. Senior Civil Engineer at ZMM Architects & Engineers (Blacksburg, VA). Primarily focused on projects in Virginia, Shel...
Building Connections, Perkins Eastman and VIA Architecture Merge
Metrotown SkyTrain Station Renovation in Burnaby, British Columbia, was designed by VIA Architecture. Image courtesy Ed White Photography Expanding services in infrastructure, urban planning, and market housing to better serve clients New York, NY - Perkins Eastman and VIA Architecture are pleased to announce their recent merger on July 1, 2021. The union of these two storied firms will connect the distinguished professionals, culture, and values of both. A global architecture and...
Cary Begins North Carolina’s First Town-Wide Connected Vehicle Deployment to Further Improve Safety and Increase Intersection Awareness
Emergency Vehicles to get improved range of preemption, faster response time at traffic signals, reducing response time and confusion at intersections. Cary has selected Applied Information, ALS of North Carolina, and Temple, Inc. to provide technology. The TravelSafely Smartphone App will eventually be able to connect drivers, vulnerable road users and infrastructure. CARY, NC – The Town of Cary has selected transportation technology developer Applied Information to upgrade its tr...
Skanska divests remaining ownership in Bank of America Tower in Houston, USA, for approximately USD 24M, about SEK 200M
Skanska has sold their remaining 10 percent ownership stake in Bank of America Tower in Houston, Texas, USA, for approximately USD 24M, about SEK 200M, to an affiliate of Beacon Capital Partners. The transaction will be recorded by Skanska USA Commercial Development in the third quarter 2021. The transfer of ownership of the property is also expected to occur in the third quarter 2021. The divestment follows Skanska sale of its majority interest in 2019 to an affiliate of Beacon Capital Par...
Vectorworks, Inc. Announces New Office Location in Australia
Global Design and BIM Software Provider Acquires Long-Time Distributor OzCAD Pty Limited Columbia, MD — To continue to grow and support its expanding user base, global design and BIM software provider, Vectorworks, Inc., is excited to announce the establishment of a new corporate office in Australia. Through the acquisition of OzCAD, the Australian distributor of Vectorworks software for over 20 years, Vectorworks further extends its offerings and services to customers across the globe...
Hawkins Construction Co. President, Mayer Brown Partner, and Two California Projects Receive National Public-Private Partnership Awards
(WASHINGTON)— Hawkins Construction Co. President Chris Hawkins, Mayer Brown Partner Mitch Holzrichter, the Sepulveda Transit Corridor in Los Angeles and University of California (UC) Merced have been recognized as models of excellence in innovative transportation leadership and finance, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced July 15. The awards were presented during ARTBA’s 33rd Annual Public Private Partnerships (P3s) in Transportation Conference, held virtual...
Stantec awarded design services for three education bond programs in the U.S.
Firm will help Texas and Michigan communities accommodate modern learning and expansion needs EDMONTON, AB; NEW YORK, NY; HOUSTON, TX - NYSE, TSX:STN Leading global design firm Stantec was selected to provide design and engineering services for three K-12 district bond programs in San Antonio, Texas; Bastrop, Texas; and Caledonia, Michigan. With construction costs totaling an estimated US$260 million, these projects include facility renovations and expansions, technology upgrades, and...
Tokyo 2020’s Olympic venues combine tradition with the future
Lausanne, Switzerland, 15 July 2021 – Tradition and modernity are never far apart in Tokyo, the Japanese capital, where ryokas, teahouses and ancient shrines sit beside glass skyscrapers, capsule hotels and robot cafés. No wonder then that this unique blend of modern and traditional also applies to the venues at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which are also aimed at speeding the city’s transition to become more inclusive, and smart. “Tokyo has a rich heritage and has shown its capacity...
Woolpert Fully Reopens Offices in North America; Employees Offered Flexible Schedules
The international AEG firm credits the excellent work of its staff, before and throughout the pandemic, for enabling a “performance-driven and trust-based culture.” DAYTON, Ohio (July 15, 2021) — Woolpert is fully reopening its offices in North America today, 16 months after employees were asked to shelter in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The international architecture, engineering, geospatial (AEG) and strategic consulting firm has 42 offices in three countries and a staff of more th...
Maptek consolidates on field benefits for high accuracy survey-grade sensors
A new dual-window scanner that halves data capture time headlines the latest Maptek mine measurement improvements. The exciting new Maptek XR3-D mkII laser scanner with dual window arrangement cuts scan acquisition time in half. Conventional terrestrial laser scanners capture data from one window, spinning to achieve a 360° field of view; the XR3-D captures data from both sides simultaneously, with the scanner head only needing to spin 180°. ‘Survey crews can incidentally scan surroun...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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