Woolpert Senior Vice President Melvin Spinks Named 2024 Houston Area Engineer of the Year
Spinks has helped shape stormwater design policies and criteria throughout the Houston area for over three decades. HOUSTON (Dec. 20, 2023) — The Houston Engineers Week Committee has named Woolpert Senior Vice President Melvin Spinks as the 2024 Houston Area Engineer of the Year. The award recognizes engineers who have made significant contributions to both the profession and Houston area. It will be presented in February during Houston Engineers Week and National Engineers Week. Spinks, w...
Arcadis unveils new Miami office dedicated to design in The Plaza Coral Gables
MIAMI – December 20, 2023 – Arcadis, a global leader in design and consultancy for natural and built assets, moved into its state-of-the-art workspace, nestled in the heart of The Plaza Coral Gables. The office is dedicated to Arcadis’ architecture and urbanism team, who designed it with the future workplace in mind. The team that now occupies this office are also the architects behind the visually stunning, technologically innovative, and eco-friendly workspace. Drawing inspiration from nat...
Spiezle Named Architecture Firm of the Year in New Jersey
Hamilton, NJ - Spiezle Architectural Group, Inc., an employee-owned, award-winning full-service architectural, interior design, landscape architecture, and planning firm, is pleased to announce the company has been awarded the 2023 Firm of the Year by the American Institute of Architects-New Jersey Chapter (AIA-NJ). The annual award is given to a design firm that has produced notable architecture and made an impact on the architectural profession. Celebrating 70 years in business, Spiezle pr...
NELSON Worldwide Welcomes Four Key Additions to its Growing Team
The seasoned professionals will further the firm’s commitment to boldly transform the human experience MINNEAPOLIS — December 20, 2023 — NELSON Worldwide, an award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm, is excited to announce the addition of four new team members: Anthony Juliano, Senior Project Manager; Matthew Johnson, Senior Project Manager; Rachel Roblee, Business Development Leader; and Stephanie Windhorst, Director, Accounts Receivable. In their respective roles, each wil...
Port Receives $283 Million for ‘America’s Green Gateway’
The Port of Long Beach will receive $283 million from the federal government to assist in building “America’s Green Gateway,” a rail project which will enable one of the nation’s busiest seaports to move more cargo by trains, speeding deliveries across the entire national supply chain, easing congestion and lessening local environmental impacts. The funding was awarded for the Port’s Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Mega Grant Program. The $...
Henkel acquires specialized supplier for innovative composite repair and reinforcement solutions
Significant expansion of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) portfolio with adjacent business offering platform for further growth Strengthen position in sustainability driven, fast-growing and highly profitable market Access to leading maintenance service providers & contractors as well as certified composite repair and reinforcement technologies Henkel acquired the US-based Critica Infrastructure (“Critica”), a specialized supplier of maintenance, repair and overhau...
Woolpert Awarded $13M Contract to Collect Bathymetric Lidar Data for Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection data will be used to help evaluate the performance of restoration projects and support coastal resilience efforts. KEY WEST, Fla. — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has tasked Woolpert with acquiring bathymetric survey data using lidar technologies to support the Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative (FSMI) and its mission to produce a comprehensive, publicly available, high-resolution seafloor surface model of Florida’s coas...
MAPEI celebrates Habitat for Humanity ribbon cutting in Newport News, VA
Successful application of Planitop® 3D mortar/ink and Elastocolor® paints in 3D-printed homes Deerfield Beach. Florida – MAPEI, a global leader in construction products, proudly announces the pivotal role of its cutting-edge mortar/ink, Planitop 3D, in the construction of Habitat for Humanity's first-ever 3D-printed homes in Newport News, Virginia. The groundbreaking project, executed in collaboration with Alquist 3D and powered by 3D-printing technology from Black Buffalo 3D Corporation, mar...
Simpson Strong-Tie Adds Steel Concealed Beam Hanger for Mass Timber Applications in Seismic Regions
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, continues to grow its lineup of mass timber hardware with the addition of the SCBH™ steel concealed beam hanger suitable for high-drift, high-capacity seismic applications. The new beam hanger provides a concealed connection to preserve a wood-only look while offering an allowable design load of approximately 20 kips (equivalent to 20,000 pounds of force) and a one- or two-hour fire re...
Halifax Harbour Bridges selects Stantec for bridge coating replacement program
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) to perform a comprehensive suite of services for a $75 million full coating replacement program for the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge, one of HHB’s two suspension bridges in Halifax-Dartmouth. The bridge coating replacement program will modernize how protective paint is applied, creating a more sustainable and long-term solution for protecting the bridge. Stantec’s services include stru...