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Sixth Street Viaduct Crosses Half-Way Demolition Milestone

September 14, 2016 - in Lifecycle, Renewal/Retrofit

LOS ANGELES  – The 3,500-foot-long Sixth Street Viaduct linking Boyle Heights and Downtown Los Angeles is being replaced because of a chemical condition that is weakening the structure’s concrete. Since February 2016, nearly 2,000 feet of the original…

Atkins’ Design Restoration Work at Delaware Wildlife Refuge Helps Secure Award

July 8, 2016 - in Projects, Renewal/Retrofit, Water

Through design and restoration work on Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Delaware, Atkins helped the project secure an Environmental Excellence Award…

Los Angeles Approves $1 Billion River Restoration

July 1, 2016 - in Projects, Renewal/Retrofit, Water

The City of Los Angeles approved the $1 Billion "Alternative 20" plan to restore an 11-mile stretch of the Los Angeles River. The restoration project…

New Arup Report Focuses on the Sustainable Regeneration of Land in Europe

Arup has launched “Sustainable regeneration of unused transportation territories”– a new report that analyses how the sustainable regeneration of land could be possible in Europe. “Sustainable Regeneration of Unused Transportation Territories” is…

CINTEC Technology Aids in the Award-Winning Restoration of 12th Century Castle

June 20, 2016 - in Buildings, Projects, Renewal/Retrofit

CINTEC International, a world leader in the field of structural masonry retrofit strengthening, repair, and preservation, announces that its patented anchors were used in the restoration of Astley Castle in Warwickshire. Following its renovations, Astley Castle…

CH2M Rehabilitates Vital Commuter Railway Bridge for Dallas Area Rapid Transit

June 14, 2016 - in Projects, Rail, Renewal/Retrofit

Dallas Area Rapid Transit, the transit agency that operates buses, light rail, commuter rail and paratransit in Dallas and 12 surrounding North Texas cities, has awarded CH2M an engineering services contract for the rehabilitation of the timber pile trestle…

DOE Declares Construction Salt Waste Processing Facility Complete

June 8, 2016 - in Corporate, Energy, Renewal/Retrofit

AIKEN, S.C., June 7, 2016—The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that the Savannah River Site’s Salt Waste Processing Facility (SWPF) is construction complete bringing the facility one step closer to full operation planned for late 2018. “Completing…

Study Looks at Bacteria to Remove Metals From Mine-Impacted Water

June 8, 2016 - in Corporate, Renewal/Retrofit, Water

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Researchers at Penn State are refining a natural, low-cost process that will help remove some of the most abundant pollutants, such as iron, from mine-contaminated water. “In this study we researched how quickly ferrous iron was oxidized…

Using Biosolids to Fix Cities

June 1, 2016—The direct source of biosolids isn’t pretty. It’s processed human waste collected by the wastewater treatment plants. But, the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) June 1 Soils Matter blog post explains that biosolids are actually one…

Redevelopment Breathes New Life Into German Harbour

May 31, 2016 - in Projects, Renewal/Retrofit

The harbour centerpiece of a new sustainable residential and commercial district on the River Main in the German city of Offenbach has now been completed. The 320,000m2 site was formerly an industrial port used for storage and shipment of oil, gas and coal,…