One Click LCA and AECOM partner to drive decarbonization across building & infrastructure projects worldwide
AECOM advances its global carbon reduction strategy by choosing One Click LCA’s end-to-end sustainability platform to scale up decarbonization efforts for the projects AECOM delivers for its clients Photo credit: One Click LCA New York City — AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, has entered into a multi-year global agreement with One Click LCA, the leading end-to-end sustainability platform for the built environment. The collaboration enhances AECOM’s ScopeXTM approac...
DFI Announces Winner of Student Paper Competition
Hawthorne, N.J.: John Huntoon, Ph.D., EIT, a recent graduate of the geosystems engineering program at the Georgia Institute of Technology and current president of BioBilt Infrastructure Systems, is the winner of the DFI Educational Trust Student Paper Competition. His paper is titled, “Analytical Model of In-Situ Root-Inspired Ground Anchor Actuation and Pullout.” His research at Georgia Tech brought Huntoon through the National Science Foundation's Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Ge...
Zekelman Launches National Campaign Highlighting Z Modular Business
Z Modular Reduces Construction Timeline for Multifamily Housing CHICAGO — Zekelman, the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and an innovator in integrated real estate development, is helping to solve the housing crisis with its Z Modular business, a faster, better way to construct multifamily housing. Today, a national marketing campaign highlighting the benefits of Z Modular hits the airwaves and the internet to attract real estate investors who want faster...
AREMA/NSBA Present Constructability, Fabrication Guidelines for Steel Railroad Bridges
CHICAGO - There’s a vital new resource available for anyone who designs steel railroad bridges, thanks to a collaboration between the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association and the National Steel Bridge Alliance. The document, “Guidelines for the Design of Steel Railroad Bridges for Constructability and Fabrication,” describes special considerations for railroad bridges in the areas of design, girders, boxes, trusses, floor systems, decks and walkways, bolting, corro...
Covenant Technical Solutions Welcomes Blake DePaola as Southern California VP of Operations
DANVILLE, Calif. – Covenant Technical Solutions™ (CTS™) is thrilled to announce the addition of Blake DePaola to its leadership team as the Southern California Vice President of Operations. Contributing significantly to the depth of expertise offered by CTS, DePaola brings more than 12 years of industry experience in supervisory and project management roles, where he led successful multimillion dollar alternative delivery projects that resulted in improved water quality and sustainability in the...
PCL Construction, Stantec selected for rehab and expansion of international wastewater treatment plant at US-Mexico Border
The progressive design-build project will double the plant’s treatment capacity and provide cleaner water to communities in San Diego and Tijuana The US Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) has awarded a contract for design and construction of the rehabilitation and expansion of the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (SBIWTP) in San Diego, California. USIBWC awarded the contract to PCL Construction, and PCL has selected Stantec to lead desig...
Mammoet and Samyang Marine Group announce strategic partnership.
The strategic partnership aims to provide comprehensive heavy lifting and transport solutions for South Korea's Offshore Wind sector. In a strategic move to support South Korea’s growing offshore wind industry, Mammoet and Samyang Marine Group have entered into a new partnership. This collaboration is set to establish Offshore Service Port (OSP) facilities to serve projects across sectors in South Korea, with a primary focus on upcoming offshore wind projects. The partnership will integ...
Trends September 2024
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. Arcadis Publishes Sustainable Cities Index 2024 Initiated in 2015, the sixth edition of the repor...
Mammoet launches world’s strongest land-based crane
6,000t capacity giant enables faster construction methodologies across the energy sector Mammoet, the largest global engineered heavy lifting and transport company, has today launched the world’s strongest land-based crane, the SK6000. As populations grow, so do our energy needs. The SK6000 re-defines the scale of human construction, allowing large energy and infrastructure projects to build from bigger pieces, in parallel – reaching first power sooner, and more cost-effectively. The...
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners delivers first power from Buffalo Plains - Canada’s largest onshore wind project
Once completed, Buffalo Plains, with a total capacity of 495MW, will be the largest onshore wind farm constructed in Canada CALGARY, Alberta and NEW YORK - Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of its Copenhagen Infrastructure IV (CI IV) fund, today announced that power from the Buffalo Plains was delivered to the Alberta grid for the first time. The first turbine on Buffalo Plains was installed in April 2024 and more than a third of the wind turbines are currently instal...