Siemens investing $54M in its U.S. manufacturing footprint to support national infrastructure projects
Siemens to invest in existing and new sites in Texas and California that develop electrical equipment for critical infrastructure systems including EV charging, data centers, and industrial installations Investment advances company’s commitment to support the next generation of American infrastructure Today, Siemens joins President Biden at the White House to announce it will invest $54 million across key U.S. manufacturing facilities that serve critical infrastructure markets. The compan...
ACEC Statement on the State of the Union
Washington, D.C. – Linda Bauer Darr, president and CEO of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the business voice of America’s engineering industry, released the following statement on President Biden’s first State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Biden said, ‘We’re done talking about an infrastructure week; we’re talking about an infrastructure decade.’ America’s engineering industry is already working hard to implement the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (II...
ENGEO to Design World's First GHAD to Prevent Flooding and Levee Failure
The City of Isleton, California chooses ENGEO to lead the Delta Region GHAD SAN RAMON, CA – ENGEO announces that it has been engaged to design and shepherd the first Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) focused on flood prevention. The GHAD will assist in protecting the City of Isleton against flood hazards and provide resilient flood damage relief. Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts (GHADs) are state agencies formed by local communities to provide prevention, rapid response and fund...
New ASCE Publication Outlines Issues Associated with Fire After an Earthquake
Reston, Va. – Earthquake damage can increase the likelihood of fire ignitions as utility lines and interior fire protection systems can be damaged or compromised. A new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers, Post-Earthquake Fire Assessment of Buildings: Evaluation Framework looks specifically at post hazard fires, and presents background for the analysis, design, and assessment of building structural systems under fire following earthquakes. In addition, it provides guidance based...
DOT Announces New Funding for America’s Marine Highway Program to Strengthen Supply Chains
$25 Million available, the largest single appropriation of funding ever thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the availability of $25 million in funding for the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP), which supports the development and expanded use of America’s navigable waterways and will help improve our nation’s supply chains and the movement of goods throughout the country. ...
AISC Names 2021 Safety Award Winners
CHICAGO – The American Institute of Steel Construction is pleased to recognize more than 70 steel fabricators and erectors for their outstanding safety records in 2021. Most of this year's winners have earned the Institute's top safety award, the Safety Award of Honor, which is presented for a perfect record of no disabling injuries (DART=0--see below for more info about DART data). "AISC's annual Safety Awards program recognizes excellent records of safety performance, and we commend thes...
Skanska builds innovate mixed-used development in London, UK, for GBP 235M, about SEK 2.9 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Welput, the specialist central London office fund managed by BentallGreenOak (BGO), to deliver a mixed-use commercial development in Victoria, London, UK. The contract is worth GBP 235M, about SEK 2.9 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Europe for the first quarter 2022. The 43,700 square meter (470,000 square feet) building will provide commercial office space over sixteen floors, along with retail units at ground level. Skanska will...
Perkins&Will’s Austin Studio Promotes Two Principals to Lead Interiors Practice
Matt Taylor and Joe Gowing tapped to shape the studio’s future in the country’s fastest-growing major metropolitan city AUSTIN, Texas— Global architecture and design firm Perkins&Will announces the promotions of Matt Taylor, IIDA, to Corporate Interiors Practice Leader and Joe Gowing, NCIDQ, to Director of Business Development for Interiors, both for the firm’s Austin studio. The appointments represent a two-pronged approach to engaging with Austin during its period of rapid growth: Tayl...
Caltrans Announces Local Projects Receiving Part of the Nearly $300 Million in Clean California Grants
All projects will benefit underserved communities Sacramento County – Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement this week of $296 million in Clean California grants to underserved communities throughout the state, Caltrans will locally fund six projects in the Sacramento region and one project in each of the rural counties of Colusa, Glenn and Yuba to remove trash, create jobs and engage communities to transform public spaces. The grants are part of Governor Newsom’s Clean Californi...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $1.05 Billion Financing for Capital Beltway Express Lanes Construction in Virginia
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that the Build America Bureau provided a $1.05 billion low interest loan to Capital Beltway Express, LLC to refinance an existing loan for the Capital Beltway express lanes and construction of a northern extension called the 495 NEXT Project. The Bureau helps communities across the country reduce the costs of infrastructure projects by providing Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loans, known as TIFIA loans, and...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
June Issue 2026
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