Port of Long Beach and Caltrans open new Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project in Long Beach
HNTB performed type selection, conceptual and preliminary design and owner’s engineer responsibilities for the new 2,000-foot-long cable-stayed bridge LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Port of Long Beach and Caltrans officially dedicated the new Gerald Desmond replacement bridge in Long Beach with a virtual opening ceremony on October 2. Motorists can access the new bridge beginning the morning of October 5. The new bridge offers several improvements, including three lanes in each direction with wide...
Congress Extends FEMA Flood Mapping, Highway Bill, Through September 30, 2021
Fairfax, VA – Two of the most important geospatial programs in the Federal government were extended for a full year by the Continuing Appropriations bill enacted this week. Authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which produces Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) and the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act or "FAST Act", commonly known as the Highway bill, were both slated to expire on September 30, 2020. Both progra...
ASE Gift Establishes AISC Terry Peshia Early Career Faculty Awards
CHICAGO - Thanks to a generous donation from the Associated Steel Erectors of Chicago, the American Institute of Steel Construction’s award for outstanding young educators is now dedicated to a remarkable man. The Terry Peshia Early Career Faculty Awards are named in honor of the late Terry Peshia, Chairman & CEO of Garbe Iron Works, Inc., in Aurora, Ill. The awards, which recognize tenure-track faculty who demonstrate exceptional promise in the areas of structural steel research, teaching, a...
BIM-Enabled Facilities Management with ALLPLAN’s Bimplus Platform
OpenBIM platform Bimplus integrated within MCS 20 Integrated Workplace Management Software from Spacewell, delivering on FM leaders’ vision of BIM-enabled Facilities Management Munich – ALLPLAN, global provider of BIM solutions for the AEC industry, today announced the integration of its Bimplus collaboration platform within MCS 20 from Nemetschek Group sister company Spacewell. This partnership development supports Spacewell’s vision of BIM-enabled facilities management and further exte...
Trimble Announces Tekla 2020 Global BIM Awards Winners
SUNNYVALE, Calif.— Trimble (NASDAQ; TRMB) announced today the winners of its Tekla Global Building Information Modeling (BIM) Awards, a biennial competition showcasing the world’s most impressive structural construction projects that use Tekla solutions. The winner of the best BIM project of 2020 is the Randselva Bridge in Norway, which holds the distinction of being the world’s longest bridge to date that has been designed and constructed using a drawing-free, model-based process, and illustrat...
Woolpert Enlists Experienced Aviation Professional Jill Geboy as Strategic Consultant and Project Manager
An associate member of the ACI-NA Operations, Planning, Safety, Infrastructure and Development Committee, Geboy will support the firm’s expansion out West. COLUMBUS, Ohio (Oct. 2, 2020) — Woolpert has hired Strategic Consultant and Project Manager Jill Geboy, an Ohio State University graduate with a decade of experience in facility and asset management. Geboy has worked on the West Coast for most of the past decade, serving numerous aviation, health care and federal clients. She will work out...
Grand Opening Heralds Arrival of Gerald Desmond Bridge
New Long Beach cable-stayed bridge enhances a critical cargo route for one of the busiest U.S. ports, replacing a through-arch bridge that served the region since 1968. LONG BEACH, California, October 2, 2020 — Today, a combined virtual and live grand opening will celebrate completion of the new replacement for the Gerald Desmond Bridge, a signature cable-stayed span that replaces the adjacent arch bridge that connected the Port of Long Beach (POLB) with the mainland for more than half a...
Local supply chains keep Dorsett soaring on Gold Coast
The Star casino’s new Dorsett Hotel on the Gold Coast is leading a building boom in residential and major projects in Queensland despite the devastating impacts of COVID-19. The jump in building activity has been largely attributed to state and federal government COVID-19 economic stimulus measures including the state’s Building Acceleration Fund and Accelerated Works Program, and national schemes including first home buyer grants and the HomeBuilder programs. But the key to enabli...
Arcadis helps East Baton Rouge develop master plan to improve safety, connectivity for bicyclists and pedestrians
Plan sets clear path forward for inclusive transportation network Baton Rouge, La. – In response to community demand, East Baton Rouge Parish has adopted a Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, developed by Arcadis and sponsored by the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC) and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD). The plan presents a clear path forward for a safe, connected and inclusive walking and biking network in the Parish....
AISC Education Foundation Awards $161,000 in Scholarships
HICAGO - The AISC Education Foundation and its industry partners will award $161,000 to students in architecture, engineering, and construction fields for the 2020-2021 academic year. The scholarships will support 37 college juniors, seniors, and masters’-level graduate students studying civil engineering, architectural engineering, construction engineering, construction management, and architecture at schools in the United States. “We received applications from so many outstanding student...
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