Caltrans Awards $312M For Beautification Projects
As part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s landmark $1.1 billion Clean California initiative, the California Department of Transportation recently awarded $312 million for 126 beautification projects along the state’s highway system. [Above photo by Caltrans] Developed in close collaboration with tribal and local governments, non-profits, and businesses, those 126 beautification projects – due to begin in April – include art installations, green space (such as parks or community gardens) and propo...
Passenger hand signalling at end of line as Telent installs new request to stop technology
Warwick, U.K. – Passengers at remote rail stations on the Far North Line in Scotland will soon wave goodbye to years of hand-signalling train drivers if they wish to board the train. A new ‘request to stop’ system is being deployed by critical infrastructure firm Telent at Altnabreac, Culrain, Dunrobin Castle, Invershin, Kinbrace, Kildonan, Rogart, and Scotscalder stations. Trains on the line currently operate on a request to stop basis – meaning passengers must hand signal approaching trains...
Skanska invests about SEK 470M in the residential project Kaprifolen in Solna, Sweden
Skanska invests about SEK 470M in the sustainable residential project Kaprifolen with 127 Nordic Ecolabelled apartments in Solna, Sweden. The construction contract is worth about SEK 300M, which will be included in the Swedish order bookings for the first quarter of 2022. The project in Solna, near Stockholm, strives to reduce the climate footprint from the time the shovel is placed in the ground until long after moving in. So-called green concrete, which has up to 50 per cent less climate im...
TPG Architecture Promotes Long Standing Team Member Ken Tracey to Managing Executive
His Commitment to Fostering Strong Client Relationships will Drive Continued Firm Growth NEW YORK — TPG Architecture, an award-winning New York City-based architecture and design firm, is pleased to announce the promotion of Ken Tracey to Managing Executive. Ken has been with TPG since 2011, and has cultivated an impressive career over the past 25 years. In his new role, he will work alongside the current distinguished group of managing executives and leadership to aid in the firm’s con...
President Biden and U.S. Department of Transportation Announce $1.14 Billion for Puerto Rico and U.S. Territories
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law delivers over 14% increase in funding to repair and rebuild roads and bridges WASHINGTON – President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation today announced more than $1.14 billion to repair and rebuild roads and bridges in Puerto Rico and four U.S. territories – American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands – under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs...
Climate change: a threat to human wellbeing and health of the planet
Taking action now can secure our future BERLIN, Feb 28 – Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released today. “This report is a dire warning about the consequences of inaction,” said Hoesung Le...
Department of Commerce’s NTIA Awards $277M in Grants to Expand Broadband Infrastructure
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today it has awarded 13 grants as part of the Broadband Infrastructure Program. These grants, totaling more than $277 million, will be used to connect more than 133,000 unserved households. The grants were awarded to 12 states and one territory: Georgia, Guam, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia. More...
President Biden and U.S. General Services Administration Announce Major Land Port Projects funded by Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Projects will strengthen supply chains and boost local economies WASHINGTON – The Biden Administration and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) today announced major land port modernization and construction projects funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden last year. The law includes $3.4 billion for GSA to build and modernize land ports of entry on the country’s northern and southern borders. The investments will improve commerce and trade; creat...
Dr. Sujan Punyamurthula joins Stantec’s Water practice to grow footprint across North America
Strategic hire will support multiple business lines with a focus on innovation and sustainability SACRAMENTO, CA - NYSE, TSX:STN: Dr. Sujan Punyamurthula, PhD, MBA, PE, has joined Stantec—a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm—as a North American Water Growth Leader. A senior vice president in the firm’s Water practice, Dr. Punyamurthula will collaborate with team members across North America to identify and foster growth opportunities that span business lines. While his...
KWK Architects Designs New Mass Spectrometry Center at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
St. Louis, MO - Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis took another step toward transforming its education spaces to meet its modern vision with the recent completion of a new Mass Spectrometry Center designed by KWK Architects. Constructed on the fourth floor of the Medical School’s 4444 Forest Park Ave. building and adjacent to the McDonnell Genome Institute (MGI) and Informatics Institute, the new Mass Spectrometry Center features 8,000 square feet for new instruments, sampl...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
AdventHealth Weaverville Hospital
June Issue 2026
.jpg?width=225)