Black Swift Technologies Summits Extreme Altitude Mapping Test of Mount Evans (14,265') with Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS)
Boulder, CO – (March 14, 2017) – Overcoming the challenges of mapping terrain in difficult conditions at altitudes exceeding 14,000 feet using a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm based in Boulder, CO demonstrated that a sUAS can successfully be deployed at extreme altitudes and deliver geo-referenced digital aerial images enabling detailed actionable information cost-effectively without concern for a surveyor’s wellbeing or equi...
CH2M Appointed to Deliver Tuas Water Reclamation Plant in Singapore
SINGAPORE - PUB, Singapore's national water agency, today appointed CH2M to deliver the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) – a key component of PUB's Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase 2 project (DTSS2). Project Scope/Name: Professional Engineering Services for the Detailed Design and Construction Supervision of the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant for the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase 2 project. Quick Facts: Tuas WRP, to be located in the west of Singapore, will have the capacity...
Pennsylvania Governor Announces 'PennDOT Connects,' New Transportation-Project Approach
Philadelphia, PA – Recognizing transportation's role in connecting communities and supporting economic development, state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards today announced PennDOT Connects, an approach that will enhance local engagement and improve transportation-project planning, design, and delivery. "We know that transportation plays a huge role in community identities and economies, and we take our responsibility as stewards of the system very seriously,"...
Level Crossing Removal Project
An Alliance of Laing O’Rourke, Fulton Hogan and Jacobs has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to remove the dangerous and congested level crossing on Lower Plenty Road, rebuild Rosanna Station and duplicate the Hurstbridge line in Victoria. Work is due to begin on the project in the coming months. The Victorian Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan and Member for Ivanhoe Anthony Carbines made the announcement yesterday. Click here to read the media release issued today.
How to Achieve Triple Bottom Line Sustainability Benefits on Airport Runway Projects
From planning through plowing, CH2M is leading the development of the most sustainable runway projects in the U.S. Through our life-cycle approach, airport clients have experienced significant benefits such as reducing energy demand, repurposing materials to preserve millions of dollars in capital funding and harnessing innovation to enhance the natural environment. As a company, we have a long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship and problem solving. Wh...
Preliminary Award of Project Zuidasdok to Fluor, Heijmans and Hochtief Joint Venture
IRVING, Texas and AMSTERDAM – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the Zuidasdok project has been preliminarily awarded to Zuidplus, the joint venture with Fluor, Heijmans and Hochtief. The contract includes widening and partial underground installation of the A10 South motorway and expansion of the Amsterdam Zuid station in the Netherlands. The design and construction contract is worth approximately $1 billion (€990 million) of which Fluor has a 42.5% share, Heijmans 15% a...
Open Source Tool Will Help Drive Emission Reduction
A new research project seeks to develop a tool to identify and reduce carbon in the construction supply chain. The project is a collaboration between the University of Edinburgh Business School and Costain Group and is funded by the Construction Climate Challenge (CCC) initiative hosted by Volvo Construction Equipment. The Carbon Infrastructure Transformation Tool project (CITT) started from the need to solve two key problems facing the construction industry - the pressing need to reduce GHG...
Hanes Geo Components Announces Acquisition of Terrafix
Hanes Geo Components, of Winston Salem, NC, announces they have reached an agreement to acquire Terrafix of Toronto, Canada. John Dowdell, President of Hanes Geo Components, commented that “Terrafix is a clear leader within the Canadian market in the distribution of geosynthetic products. Their expertise in manufacturing of geosynthetic clay liners and their experience in liner installations offer important market expansion opportunities to the Hanes family of companies. We are delighted to welc...
Architectural Surfaces, Inc., Makes Waves at Angle Lake Station
SEATAC, WA – When Doug Bixel, partner and president of Forrest Sound, needed a specific ceiling solution for the newly opened Angle Lake Station in the Seattle area, he turned to Architectural Surfaces, Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-end acoustical wall and ceiling systems, and its Alumiline™ Linear Metal ceiling system. Architectural Surfaces came to the rescue for Bixel after the initial company that he was working with was unable to supply the originally specified ceiling. The Alumiline...
Unique Precast Pipe Structure Helps Community Park with Increased Stormwater Run-Off
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Unsettled with the increasing storm water flowing through the Hanover Township Community Park, in Bethlehem, Pa., the Hanover Township Public Works Department teamed with Oldcastle Precast to devise a unique storm water solution, using special reinforced concrete pipes, to reconstruct the exiting storm water structure. With increased storm water run-off through the park and the increasing development occurring near the Allentown Airport, where the community park adjoi...
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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