Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) Announces GeoNashville
The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) of Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) recently announced a new geosynthetics industry event titled GeoNashville 2021: Geotechnical Innovations, Renewed Connections, taking place Nov. 4–5 2021, at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN USA. This event is geared towards all geosynthetics professionals to reconnect, share ideas and see the latest products and applications from exhibitors across the industry. "GeoNashville 2021 is plan...
Skanska renovates historical building complex into luxury hotel in Helsinki, Finland, for EUR 47M, about SEK 480M
Skanska has signed a contract with Ylva to renovate a historical building complex into a high-end hotel in Helsinki, Finland. The contract is worth EUR 47M, about SEK 480M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter of 2021. The hotel will be part of the Hyatt hotels, and it is the first in the Nordics. The project will combine three separate buildings into a hotel, which encompasses 224 rooms and restaurant spaces, totaling about 21,000 square meters. The h...
Skanska completes preparatory work for a new highway outside Oslo, Norway, for NOK 930M, about SEK 920M
Skanska has signed a contract with the Norwegian Public Roads Administration on preparatory work for a part of the new E18 highway between Fornebukrysset and Strand outside Oslo, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 930M, about SEK 920M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter 2021. The contract is part of the major project E18 Western Corridor, which consists of a new main highway system between Lysaker in Bærum and Drengsrud in Asker municipality. The new E18...
Hybrid Sandwich Wall Element: Sustainable and Efficient Construction
Hybrid construction offers construction companies more sustainable way of building without changing the current way of construction. Metsä Wood and its partners have designed a hybrid sandwich wall element which will renew offsite construction. The innovation combines concrete with Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber). The first construction project to use the elements is Metsä Fibre’s Rauma sawmill. The need for more sustainable solutions is acute, because construction causes 30% of all CO2...
BYD Offers Information Assistance with RAISE Grants
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recently announced that $1 billion will be available through the competitive Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program. BYD stands ready to assist with application information. RAISE, formerly known as BUILD and TIGER, now includes funding opportunities for projects addressing climate change, including energy storage solutions, electric buses and trucks, and the planning and construction of electr...
Snam, RINA and the GIVA Group: the world’s first test with a 30% natural gas/hydrogen blend in steel forging
The mix was used to power furnaces at the Rho plant of Forgiatura A. Vienna (GIVA Group) Milan – The world’s first test of a 30% natural gas/hydrogen blend in the forging processes used in industrial steelmaking was held in Rho (province of Milan), at the Forgiatura A. Vienna plant. The trial involved the use of the hydrogen/gas mix to heat the furnaces of the Forgiatura A. Vienna plant and was successfully carried out on site after a series of studies and laboratory tests lasting about a...
Asia spearheads global refinery FCCU capacity additions through 2025, reveals GlobalData
Asia is expected to register the highest refinery fluid catalytic cracking units (FCCU) capacity additions globally during 2021 to 2025, contributing about 56% of the total capacity additions by 2025, says GlobalData, a leading data, and analytics company. GlobalData’s report, ‘Global Refinery Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units (FCCU) Outlook to 2025 – Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook with Details of All Operating and Planned Fluid Catalytic Cracking Units’, reveals that Asia is likely t...
Nathalie Beauvais Joins HDR as Multidisciplinary Community Planning Resiliency Lead
MAHA, Neb. — Nathalie Beauvais, APA, AIA International Associate, LEED AP, has joined HDR as a community planning resiliency lead. In every community and market, projects are requiring an increased focus on resiliency, equity and the impacts of climate change. Beauvais will provide climate change planning and resiliency leadership across markets to help clients develop more resilient projects. As a technical expert and climate lead, Beauvais will assist HDR teams and clients with implementin...
Stantec completes designs for urban waterfront park in downtown Clearwater, Florida
24-acre waterfront development Imagine Clearwater will bring new amenities to Coachman Park and support economic development in the community CLEARWATER, FL - TSX, NYSE:STN- Leading global design firm Stantec has completed the design and construction documents for Imagine Clearwater—a 24-acre urban waterfront park development in downtown Clearwater, Florida. Also known as Coachman Park, the US$64.5 million project will transform the area into a high-amenity environment that will support commu...
Ribbon-Cutting for Mohican State Park Cable Pedestrian Bridge Held Today
The Mohican Cable Pedestrian Bridge, designed and built by Woolpert and The Righter Co., is a 120-foot-long suspension bridge that traverses the Clear Fork River. For a drone video of the bridge, visit https://youtu.be/CMZquGEGiVo. Image and video courtesy of Woolpert. Woolpert and The Righter Co. collaborated on the design-build of this 120-foot-long suspension bridge for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. LOUDONVILLE, Ohio (May 19, 2021) — A ribbon-cutting was held today for...
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