Stantec Selected by the Texas Department of Transportation to Design the Expansion of Us 80 in Dallas
Dallas, TX - TSX, NYSE: STN: Leading global design firm Stantec has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide design engineering services for the expansion of US 80 from Belt Line Road to Lawson Road in Dallas. With a construction cost of nearly $180 million, the firm will expand the five-mile stretch of highway from four to six lanes to increase road capacity and improve mobility and safety. In addition to roadway design, Stantec’s scope of work also includes t...
America's Engineers React to the American Jobs Plan
The American Council of Engineering Companies – the voice of America’s engineering and design industry - released the following statement from its president and CEO, Linda Bauer Darr on the Biden Administration’s American Jobs Plan: "America’s engineering industry applauds the vision and scope of the Biden Administration’s infrastructure plan, which calls for a $621 billion investment in the nation’s transportation systems and billions more to make our infrastructure safer and more resilient,...
Skanska builds new commercial office in London, UK, for GBP 135M, about SEK 1.5 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Quadrant and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”) to build YY London, 30 South Colonnade in Canary Wharf, London, UK. The contract is worth GBP 135M, about SEK 1.5 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Europe in the first quarter of 2021. Skanska will carry out the structural refurbishment of an existing 11-storey commercial-office building. Works will include installing new cladding, constructing three new office...
Spacewell Releases New App for the Hybrid Workplace
Workplace app for hybrid flexibility based on live sensor data Smart use of square footage when office occupancy fluctuates Supports safe return to the office. Antwerp, April 1, 2021 – Spacewell, a global provider of workplace software solutions, today launched its new Workplace app. The app uses live sensor data to help employees navigate the complexities of the hybrid office in an easy way. Recent research by Gartner indicates that about half of knowledge workers will con...
ABB launches world’s fastest, most sensitive drone-based leak detection and greenhouse gas measuring system
HoverGuard™ can help operators of USA’s three million miles of pipeline infrastructure to increase their safety and environmental capabilities in line with the USA 2020 PIPES Act. According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the majority of gas shipments in the US take place using the millions of miles of the nation’s pipeline infrastructure. On December 27, 2020, the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act was signed into law in the United...
Biden Harris Infrastructure Plan Allocates $621B For Transportation
The $2.3 trillion infrastructure investment package unveiled by the Biden Harris administration on March 31 – entitled the American Jobs Plan – allocates $621 billion in overall spending to the transportation sector, with the largest slice of that funding aimed at spurring major growth in the electric vehicle market. “Is it big? Yes. Is it bold? Yes. But we can get it done,” President Joe Biden said during a press event in Pittsburgh. “The heart of the plan is modernizing transportation i...
Lomiko Selects Ausenco for La Loutre PEA
Montreal, Quebec- April 1, 2021 - Lomiko Metals Inc. (TSX-V: LMR, OTC: LMRMF, FSE: DH8C) (Lomiko or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the selection of Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc. (“Ausenco”) as the lead study consultant to complete the preliminary economic assessment (“PEA”) for the Company’s La Loutre Flake Graphite Property (“La Loutre” or the “Project”). The Project includes the Graphene Battery (GB) zone to the south and the Electric Vehicle (EV) zone to the north. The PEA will be co...
ASCE Statement on American Jobs Plan Proposal
The following is a statement by Jean-Louis Briaud, Ph.D., P.E., President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in response to the Biden Administration’s proposed American Jobs Plan: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Society of Civil Engineers applauds President Biden’s American Jobs Plan, a truly historic proposal for modernizing and improving the nation’s infrastructure. ASCE urges Congress and the Administration to now work together to develop a comprehensive, bipartisan, infrastr...
MBH Architects Completes New Laboratory for COVID-19 Vaccine Research
MBC BioLabs at 930 Brittan; Credit: Tyler Chartier MBH Architects began the initial design phase for 930 Brittan Avenue in 2017. The development—which consisted of three warehouses that were renovated and combined into a single facility—now includes a new ground-up three-story addition. The design objective was for the space to be colorful and lively, furnished with fun yet durable materials that would meet day-to-day researcher needs and welcome potential investors into an inviting space...
ARTBA President and CEO Dave Bauer Issues Statement on Biden Administration "American Jobs Plan"
WASHINGTON — Please attribute the following statement on President Joe Biden’s “American Jobs Plan” to American Road & Transportation Builders (ARTBA) President and CEO Dave Bauer: “It is only fitting President Joe Biden announces his transportation investment plan in Pittsburgh, the city of bridges. “More than 45,000 U.S. bridges are in poor condition, according to the federal government. Such a data point underscores the scope of very real national infrastructure challenges. “The...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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