Skanska renovates North Central Bronx Hospital in Bronx, New York, USA for USD 64.8 M, about SEK 606 M
Skanska has signed a contract with the New York City Health and Hospital Corporation to renovate the North Central Bronx Hospital in Bronx, New York, USA. The contract is worth USD 64.8M, about SEK 606 M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the second quarter of 2020. The 71,000-square-foot renovation includes the addition of 120 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and support space for the executive administration staff at the existing hospital. Construction began in April 202...
USDOT to Award $906M in INFRA Grants
The U.S. Department of Transportation noted on June 18 that it plans to issue $906 million to fund 20 projects in 20 states via its Infrastructure for Rebuilding America or INFRA discretionary grant program; funds being funneled largely through state departments of transportation. [Above photo by the USDOT.] USDOT said in a statement that applications for this round of INFRA grant program funding – established by the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation or FAST Act –...
Duke Energy Chooses ASCENT to Develop Targeted Learning Solutions for its Substation Designers
ASCENT to present overview of custom solutions at Substation Design Solution Industry Consortium on June 24, 2020 Baltimore, MD — June 24, 2020 — As power utilities modernize their energy grids, Duke Energy, one of the largest electric power holding companies in the United States, turned to ASCENT- Center for Technical Knowledge to develop training content for their design engineers. “Standardizing and implementing the substation design tools and methodologies is an important factor f...
New Acoustics at La Guardia Airport’s Terminal B: Designed to take the stress out of flying
New York; June 24, 2020: Cerami is pleased to announce its role in steering the acoustic design for the new Terminal B at La Guardia Airport. The $4 billion project involved replacing dated stainless-steel columns and low ceilings with an airy, art-filled terminal dotted with trees, natural light and soaring ceilings up to 60 feet in height. La Guardia Terminal B, re-imagined by LaGuardia Gateway Partners, including design by HOK, is now a beacon of light in 21st century development and the over...
Microdesk Expands BIMrx Product Line with Tailored Solutions for Design and Construction
New York, NY - Global BIM and EAM consulting firm Microdesk, a leading provider of business and technology services for the design and construction industry, has expanded its comprehensive BIMrx® portfolio with the release of BIMrx Fabrication and BIMrx MEP as well as updates to BIMrx Core. Each of these custom-tailored solutions allow Architects, Engineers and Contractors to streamline workflows and maximize efficiency within Autodesk Revit. BIMrx Fabrication was built by construction profes...
Sukow Named Southwest Construction Services Lead at WSP USA
Former Caltrans engineer brings nearly three decades of experience to new construction services leadership role covering Southern California and Nevada. ORANGE, CALIFORNIA (June 24, 2020) — Derich Sukow has been named as vice president and construction services lead for the Southwest district at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy. Sukow brings over 27 years of construction management, project management and design experience on transportation infrastr...
Robert Mankowski, SVP of Digital Cities, Bentley Systems, Joins the Executive Board of the World Geospatial Industry Council
EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twin cloud services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, announces that Robert Mankowski, Bentley’s senior vice president of digital cities, has been named to the executive board of the World Geospatial Industry Council. Mankowski leads Bentley’s digital cities solution area, which provides infrastructure engineering, digital twin software, and serv...
HxGN Content Program Updates 3 Million Square Kilometers of Aerial Data in U.S., Europe in 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (23 June 2020) — Hexagon’s Geosystems division announced today the HxGN Content Program, the largest library of high-accuracy airborne data, is updating 3 million square kilometres in 2020 of high-accuracy four-band orthophotos, digital surface models (DSM) and stereo imagery across the United States and Europe. In North America, the HxGN Content Program will update 2.5 million square kilometres of aerial data, close to a third of the continental United States. This incl...
Woolpert Contracted for Western Carolina University Turf Field Replacement Project
The firm will provide landscape architecture, design and engineering for Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. CULLOWHEE, N.C. (June 23, 2020) — Western Carolina University has contracted with Woolpert for its Bob Waters Field engineering and landscape architecture project at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. The $1 million project includes the removal, demolition and replacement of the existing synthetic turf field, as well as the addition of a new synthetic turf practice area. The firm also is re...
Pandemic delivers seismic shock to global energy system, World Energy Council says
It is now clear that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a fundamental impact on the world’s energy systems and on the pace and direction of the global transition. Dramatic cuts in spending and a reallocation of funds into digital solutions and environmental sustainability are among some of the most significant changes likely to emerge as a result of the crisis. These findings emerged from the World Energy Council’s global survey of its extensive network of energy leaders and experts in 61 countries...
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