Stantec assists Metro Purple Line Extension Project on Section 1 “Halfway There” Construction Milestone
Los Angeles, CA- NYSE, TSX:STN : Stantec—as a senior member of the Westside Extension Support Team (WEST) joint venture—is providing construction management support services to assist the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) in overseeing the design-build station and tunnel contracts, and design-bid-build utility contracts for the high-priority Purple Line Extension project, which celebrated a major milestone on June 2—the halfway completion mark for construction on S...
Autonomous Vehicle Knowledge is Key to Acceptance: HNTB Survey
Recognized benefits of autonomous (self-driving) vehicles include increased mobility for non-drivers, improved safety, and new solutions to better manage traffic congestion Key findings include: Slightly more than half of Americans (52 percent) consider themselves familiar with autonomous vehicles Increased mobility for non-drivers cited as most important benefit of autonomous vehicles by 52 percent of respondents More than six in 10 Americans (63 percent) are concerned a...
Epiroc Presents 6th Sense, a Game Changer for Smarter Mining and Infrastructure Operations
Stockholm, Sweden: Epiroc, a leading productivity partner for the mining and infrastructure industries, presents 6th Sense, a new approach that combines digitalization and automation to boost customers’ performance. There is a growing need for the mining and infrastructure industries to look to digital technologies to enhance productivity, sustainability and safety. 6th Sense is the Epiroc way to optimize customers’ processes by connecting machines, systems and people using automation, info...
Federal Transportation Officials Monitoring Storm and Flood Damage to Roads and Bridges in Midwest
WASHINGTON – Under the leadership of U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) continues to monitor and assist states with responding to devastating and damaging floods and storms in America’s heartland. Record-setting storms and flooding this Spring have resulted in the closure of dozens of roads and bridges on the National Highway System (NHS) in states throughout the Midwest, including Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and N...
Amtrak Eyes Spring 2020 Completion of Martinsburg Upgrades
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A $2 million project by Amtrak to improve access for disabled passengers at the Caperton Train Station in Martinsburg is scheduled to be completed by spring 2020, officials with the passenger-train service provider said Friday. The work includes a new platform, upgrades to paths of travel to access the platform, new directional signage, and the replacement of curbs and sidewalks to access the station. Interior work in the city-owned train station and pe...
Virtual Surveyor Unveils Terrain Lenses in Drone Mapping Software
LEUVEN, Belgium – Virtual Surveyor has unveiled Terrain Lenses in Version 6.3 of its popular drone surveying and mapping software. Overlaid on a LiDAR point cloud or orthophoto, the six lenses enhance different aspects of the terrain in 3D to give users a better understanding of the topography in the area they mapped with an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Virtual Surveyor package enables professional surveyors to generate accurate topographic end products from drone data five times faster...
HDR, FBT Architects Selected to Design UNMH Modern Medical Facility
The University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH), a 580-bed hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., has chosen HDR and FBT Architects in partnership to proceed with the design of the UNMH Modern Medical Facility. The UNMH project is part of a multi-phase, multi-year project to design, construct and operate a new Modern Medical Facility to serve the communities of New Mexico for generations to come. HDR and FBT Architects completed the Replacement Hospital Master Development Plan in 2016 with additional up...
Research Finds Consumer Overconfidence Regarding Building Codes in Disaster-Exposed Communities
The nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)® Partnership today announced consumer research findings and analysis underpinning a new transparency initiative entitled, No Code. No Confidence. Inspect to Protect.org. The organization created the effort after consumer surveys revealed that Americans are highly confident that building codes are already “in place” even though most communities at-risk for disaster are without necessary structural codes and standards for safe and optimal build...
“Power of Two:” DuPont Performance Building Solutions Announces New Commercial Wall² Warranty
WILMINGTON, Del. – Effective June 1, 2019, DuPont Performance Building Solutions will reinforce the trusted performance of TYVEK® Commercial products in combination with the durable thermal properties of STYROFOAM™ and THERMAX™ through the new DuPont Commercial Wall² Ten Year Product and Labor Warranty. For qualifying projects installed using DuPont™ Tyvek® CommercialWrap® products or Tyvek® Fluid Applied WB+™, in combination either with STYROFOAM™ Brand Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) or THERMAX™ Br...
Brown and Caldwell Opens New San Diego Office
SAN DIEGO, June 04, 2019 — Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, has opened a new office in downtown San Diego to better serve municipal, federal, and private sector water and wastewater clients in the San Diego area. The new office is located at 450 B Street. “Our new office reflects our continued commitment to serving and supporting the greater San Diego metro area. By moving our nearly 50-person operation to this iconic location in the heart of San...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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