U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $36.4 million TIFIA Loan to Fund Two Infrastructure Projects in Louisiana
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau has provided a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) direct loan in the amount of up to $36.4 million to the Louisiana State Bond Commission for two different transportation projects. The DOT provides TIFIA loans and other surface transportation infrastructure financing through its Build America Bureau to help reduce costs and speed the delivery of infrastructure projects....
Skanska Builds New Hotel in Helsinki Airport
Skanska has signed a contract with KOy Apron to build a hotel developed by LAK Real Estate Oy in Helsinki Airport, Finland. The contract is worth EUR 86M, about SEK 870M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the third quarter of 2021. The hotel will be the largest hotel in Finland with over 700 rooms totaling about 37,800 square meters. It will have five restaurants, spa, gym, and excellent services for meetings and conferences. The building is expected to receive a LEED Go...
Call for Papers - 2022 IBC
Would you like to be a presenter at the 2022 IBC? July 17-20, 2022 in Pittsburgh, PA Technical Papers have always been the heart of the Conference, where attendees can watch, listen and learn about various topics of the Bridge Industry. Fill out the form below for consideration. The IBC requests abstracts that address the following topics, but not limited to: ABC Alternate Delivery Methods Asset Management Bridge Demolition Bridge Maintenance Bridge Program Management Bridges...
WSP USA’s Deborah Brown Wins ARTBA’s Ethel S. Birchland Award
Lifetime achievement honor recognizes Brown for her leadership encouraging women in transportation; Capital District Leader Rolando Amaya earns Leadership Impact Award. PINEHURST, North Carolina — Honoring her leadership advocating for women in transportation, Deborah Brown, vice president and national director of alternative delivery at WSP USA, received the Ethel S. Birchland Lifetime Achievement Award today from the American Road and Transportation Builders As...
Clayco Phoenix Pipeline Heats Up; Firm Relocates Residential HQ to Arizona
[PHOENIX] – Today national design-build firm Clayco announced the relocation of its Residential Business Unit headquarters to the firm’s Phoenix office. Established earlier this year, Clayco’s Phoenix office has since been awarded over $600 million of high-profile industrial, residential and commercial projects in the area. Located at 2398 E. Camelback Road in the Biltmore area, the company’s Phoenix operations now include approximately 50 local hires and is led by Executive Vice President and P...
GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES MORE THAN 286,000 LED STREETLIGHTS INSTALLED UNDER SMART STREET LIGHTING NY PROGRAM
Program Surpasses Halfway Milestone of State Goal for 500,000 Streetlight Replacements with LED Lighting by 2025 Smart Street Lighting NY Video Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York has now replaced more than 286,000 of its streetlights with LED fixtures, surpassing the halfway milestone in the state's goal to replace at least 500,000 streetlights with LED technology by 2025 under Smart Street Lighting NY. The street lighting initiative — administered by the New York Po...
AISI Standards Council Seeks Proposals for Small Projects and Fellowships to be Awarded in 2022
Proposals must be submitted to AISI by November 1, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Standards Council is seeking research proposals for its 2022 Small Project/Fellowship Program. Launched in 2014, AISI’s Small Project/Fellowship Program identifies and provides funding for research projects that will significantly impact the reliability, performance and cost-competitiveness of cold-formed steel (CFS) products. The program provides a streamlined mechanism for...
October 2021 Trends
In this section, Informed Infrastructure compiles infographics from trusted sources that reveal insight on infrastructure spending. We also compile some of the top infrastructure stories that shouldn’t be missed. For ongoing news coverage, turn to Informed Infrastructure online (www.informedinfrastructure.com), our Twitter feed (@IInfrastructure) and our weekly e-newsletter. Better Data Strategies Could Save the Global Construction Industry $1.85 Trillion Aut...
NTSB Investigating Deadly Amtrak Derailment
An Amtrak car lies on its side after derailing on Saturday in Montana. Source: CNN An Amtrak train traveling from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest derailed in a remote part of Montana on Saturday afternoon, killing three people and hospitalizing five others, authorities said. Eight cars from Amtrak's Empire Builder train 7/27 headed westbound to Seattle/Portland derailed at about 4 p.m. near Joplin, Montana, a town around 30 miles south of the Canadian border with a p...
Vectorworks, Inc. a Finalist in 2021 Construction Computing Awards
Vectorworks Architect Nominated for BIM Software of the Year Columbia, MD (September 28, 2021)—Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. earns three nominations for the 2021 Construction Computing Awards. Vectorworks, Inc. and its product Vectorworks Architect have been named finalists in the BIM, architectural design and company recognition categories. In its 16th year, the Construction Computing awards affectionally known as "The Hammers" are looking to showcase and...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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