Video: The Infrastructure Gap
John Authers reports from discussions at the World Bank annual meetings in Peru about problems raising finance for infrastructure. Why is the private sector reluctant to invest? Filmed by John Authers for the Financial Times. Edited by Paolo Pascual. Still images from AFP.
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $586 Million in Airport Infrastructure Grants
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $586 million in airport infrastructure grants, as part of the total $3.18 billion in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding for airports across the United States. “These airport investments will create jobs in local communities, upgrade reliability and further improve safety of air travel for the flying public,” said Secretary Chao. This fifth incr...
Fluor Uses IBM Watson to Deliver Predictive Analytics Capability for Megaprojects
IRVING, Texas and ARMONK, New York – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today the use of artificial intelligence-based systems to predict, monitor and measure the status of engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction (EPC) megaprojects from inception to completion. Fluor’s extensive engineering, fabrication, construction and deep supply chain expertise, coupled with artificial intelligence and analytic technologies from IBM Watson, forms the foundation for big...
Willis Tower Unveils "Catalog," A Neighborhood Experience Of Dining, Shopping, Fitness And Entertainment, In The Heart Of Downtown Chicago
CHICAGO - EQ Office, the U.S. office portfolio company wholly owned by Blackstone's real estate funds, today unveiled plans for Chicago's newest neighborhood, Catalog, a five-story dining, retail and immersive-entertainment experience, located at the base of Willis Tower. The name is a historical nod to the Sears Roebuck Company, who developed and opened Willis Tower in 1973. The Sears catalog was the retailing disrupter of its age and like the online versions that followed, Catalog offers an...
Do You Want to Access 95 Billion Euro? Learn How to Enter the Swedish Construction Market
The strong construction market in the Stockholm region has created lucrative opportunities for international companies. A requirement to be able to seize these opportunities is to have an understanding of the procedures and regulations of the industry in Sweden. To help foreign companies enter and succeed on the Swedish market, Invest Stockholm, Business Sweden, Tyréns and SABO have joined forces to launch unique intensive courses covering the fundamentals of the Swedish construction industry....
Virtual Reality Bridges Gap Between Hazardous Workplaces and the Classroom
Students studying Certificate III in Air-conditioning and Refrigeration at TAFE SA’s Tonsley Campus will trial the new Lenovo Mirage Solo virtual reality headsets with specifically designed VR tours of dangerous environments. TAFE SA has teamed up with Adelaide-based startup Lateral Vision – also located within the Tonsley Innovation District – to create the virtual tours and environments that students will use as part of their training. The VR pilot program includes three refrigerant safe...
ASCE Structural Engineering Institute Announces Research Grant on Advancing Performance-Based Structural Fire Engineering Design in the U.S.
Reston, Va. — On September 7, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) and the Charles Pankow Foundation signed an agreement for a $230,000 research grant to develop, write and publish the state-of-the-art exemplar procedural guidance to properly execute a performance-based structural fire engineering (SFE) design in accordance with the new ASCE/SEI 7-16 Appendix E industry standard. The project will employ a scientific and engineering approach using...
Newmont Ranked Mining Sector Leader by DJSI World for Fourth Consecutive Year
DENVER - Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) announced that for an unprecedented fourth year running, the Company was named the Metals and Mining sector leader by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World). Newmont was the first gold company named to the index in 2007, and has been included on the DJSI North America Index every year since 2006. “This recognition is an important reflection of how well we are doing to create value and improve lives for all of our stakeholders,” s...
Yvonne Bilshausen Joins HNTB as Aviation Architecture Principal
CHICAGO – Yvonne Bilshausen joined HNTB Corporation as aviation architecture principal and vice president, specializing in strategic planning, client management, and growth of the firm’s aviation practice. She is based in Chicago and works with clients throughout the country. Bilshausen brings more than two decades of airport consulting experience, including design, planning, program management/construction management, financial planning and oversight, airport business partner management an...
AISI Approves Subcommittee on Composite Member Design, Seeks Experts to Participate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Standards Council has approved the formation of a new subcommittee for composite member design and is seeking individuals to participate. The objective of “Subcommittee 34: Composite Member Design” is to develop and maintain design provisions for composite assemblies consisting of cold-formed steel members and concrete. Membership on the subcommittee is open to individuals who may directly or materially be affected by the de...
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