Skanska builds new infrastructure at Los Angeles International Airport, California, USA, for USD 335 M, about SEK 2.9 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) to serve as the design-builder for the airport authority’s Roadways, Utilities and Enabling (RUE) project. The contract is worth USD 335 M, about SEK 2.9 billion, which will be included in the US order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2020. The RUE project supports the next phase of high-priority enabling work for LAWA’s Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP), which aims to relieve congestion for people traveling to...
MDOT chief bridge engineer honored by national bridge institute for career contributions
November - Matt Chynoweth, the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) chief bridge engineer, has been named one of the American Segmental Bridge Institute's (ASBI) 2020 Leadership Award recipients for outstanding career contributions. Chynoweth, a 17-year veteran of the department, is director of the department's Bureau of Bridges and Structures (BoBS) (which develops statewide policy for design, construction, maintenance and operation of the state's 11,218 bridges) and se...
ASME Announces Keynote Speakers and Award Nominees for Impact.Engineered Virtual Event, Dec. 3-4
ASME’s fourth annual forum convenes leading engineers, impact investors, scholars, and social entrepreneurs to cultivate and accelerate engineering driving sustainable development NEW YORK – The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)’s Engineering for Change (E4C) has announced keynote speakers and award nominees for its fourth annual Impact.Engineered forum, a virtual event and networking experience, 9 a.m. to 2p.m. EST, Thursday and Friday, Dec. 3-4, 2020. Keynote speakers...
Autodesk Kicks Off Autodesk University 2020 Digital Conference
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.- Autodesk University – This week, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) welcomes innovators from around the world – designers, engineers, builders and creators – for the company's first digital conference experience: Autodesk University (AU) 2020. This multi-day, interactive event takes place Tuesday, November 17 – Friday, November 20, 2020 and encourages attendees to join Autodesk in reimagining what's possible across the industries of construction, manufacturing, architecture, engin...
2021 International Bridge Conference Call for Papers
Deadline to submit: November 23, 2020 Technical Papers have always been the heart of the IBC. Attendees can watch, listen and learn about various topics of the Bridge Industry. 2021 Topics: Asset Management Bridges Constructed under P3 Process Construction Drone Bridge Inspections Flood Vulnerability Assessment Load Testing & Instrumentation NBIS/NTIS Inspections Rehabilitation/Preservation Security Issues & Solutions Seismic Design Timber Bridges And...
AEC Angels invests in Rhumbix and OpenSpace
Investor group draws from decades of first-hand AEC and technology experience New York, NY – AEC Angels, a venture capital fund focused on developing technologies in the architecture, engineering and construction sectors, has announced investments in Rhumbix and OpenSpace, two later-stage technology platforms for increasing efficiency and improving workflows. AEC Angels is a venture fund covering seed through Series B + investments. Members include Thornton Tomasetti, STO Building...
New York State Thruway Authority’s $355 Million cashless tolling project now operational
Design-build project reduces congestion and improves safety by removing toll booths from 450 miles of roadway Albany, NY-TSX, NYSE: STN: Stantec, along with project partners Cashless Tolling Constructors, LLC and KC Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C. celebrate a significant milestone as the New York State Thruway Authority’s (NYSTA) $355 million project to implement cashless tolling along 450 miles of roadway is now operational. As part of the design-build project, 70 steel gantries were i...
Senate Appropriations Committee Releases FY 2021 Funding Bills
The Senate Committee on Appropriations released all 12 of its fiscal year 2021 funding measures and subcommittee allocations on November 10: paving the way for negotiations to begin with the House of Representatives, which released a “minibus” of appropriations bills on July 31. Sen. Richard Shelby “By and large, these bills are the product of bipartisan cooperation among members of the committee. As negotiations with the House begin in earnest, I look forward … to resolve our differences in a...
USDOT Transition Team Unveiled By Incoming Biden-Harris Administration
The incoming Biden-Harris administration has released the names of the 18-member transition team for the U.S. Department of Transportation, which will also review the National Transportation Safety Board, Amtrak, and the Federal Maritime Commission. Jeff Marootian The transition team has significant representation from urban transportation, public transportation, and labor. Jeff Marootian – director of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation and a member of the American Associati...
Board Of Directors Adopts New Strategic Plan For AASHTO
The board of directors for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials formally adopted a new five-year strategic plan for the organization on November 13 during the group’s annual meeting. The plan reinforces AASHTO’s vision to provide improved quality of life through leadership in transportation, along with its mission to support state departments of transportation to connect America with the transportation system of today and tomorrow. The three main goals...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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