Green Infrastructure in Kansas City
Going from Gray to Green to Keep it Clean in the Historic West Bottoms. When most people think about heavy construction projects, acres of lush, green landscaping are not exactly what come to mind. But when it comes to developing creative solutions to stormwater and sewer overflow issues, those plants and trees you see on the surface are more than meets the eye. Welcome to green infrastructure in Kansas City. Green alternatives to infrastructure projects not only produce an appealing...
UCA Announces Website Resources for Underground Construction & Tunneling Workforce
Denver, Colo. - The next generation of underground engineers have a new educational resource in Down For That a website from the Underground Construction Association, a division of SME (UCA). Down For That is an initiative that informs students about the underground industry through numerous resources and provides opportunities for them to get involved. The website is designed to be a one-stop resource for students, professors and industry professionals to gain knowledge and share information...
Many New Resources to Help Los Angeles Shape an Equitable Vision for its Urban Forest
LOS ANGELES, CA — The City of Los Angeles has recently received a bounty of resources to help complete the City's tree inventory and Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). With budget cuts looming for the coming fiscal year, these extra resources - including a $1.5 Million CalFire grant, a visiting scholar, tree donations and repurposing of an existing contract - could not have come at a better time for LA's urban forest. Together these new resources create a unique and remarkable opportunity to r...
Video: What Is the Geotechnical Field?
This 5-minute video produced by the DFI Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Committee answers the question: “What is the geotechnical field?” The video features dynamic and engaging DFI members as they take you from the office to project sites and through the many roles available in the geotechnical field including designing, supplying specialty equipment, managing, constructing and more.
USGBC Releases New LEED Guidance to Address COVID-19 and Support Buildings with Reopening Strategies
Washington, D.C. – (June 9, 2020) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released four new Safety First Pilot Credits in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The credits outline sustainable best practices that align with public health and industry guidelines related to cleaning and disinfecting, workplace re-occupancy, HVAC and plumbing operations. The credits can be used by LEED projects that are certified or are undergoing certification. The Safety First credits are p...
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Approves Funding for First Project of 100-Acre Partnership at Taylor Yard
LOS ANGELES – At its Board meeting Monday, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC) unanimously approved three grants, totaling $10 million in State Proposition 1 funding, for the first project of the 100 Acre Partnership at Taylor Yard (Partnership). The project, known as the Paseo del Río project, will be an approximately one-mile long riverfront greenway, with amenities, developed with extensive community input. With matching funds from the City of Los Angeles (City) and the Califor...
Solar farm construction method to reduce dust and save ‘bonsai forest’
A new technique to preserve native vegetation and reduce dust is being rolled out during construction of a solar farm in South Australia. The method, developed by South Australian company Succession Ecology, involves the use of a roller to flatten vegetation ahead of panel installation rather than tearing up the landscape with a grader. It will be used at the 280MW Cultana Solar Farm when construction begins later this year following a successful trial of the method at the 1100-hectare si...
Naftali Group Closes on Biggest Land Transaction in NYC Post-COVID-19 ($102.5 M)
One of the last waterfront development sites in Williamsburg is biggest land transaction recorded Post-COVID-19 BROOKLYN, NY – Naftali Group, a leading privately held, global real estate development and investment firm run by CEO and Chairman Miki Naftali, announced today the acquisition of 470 Kent Avenue, one of the last large developable sites on the Williamsburg waterfront, for $102.38 million. This purchase is the largest land transaction recorded since the city’s shutdown earlier...
Keystone® KeySystem™ III Retaining Wall System Evaluated by Federal Highway Administration
MINNEAPOLIS – The Keystone® KeySystem™ III retaining wall system was recently evaluated by the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) new Innovations, Developments, Enhancements and Advancements (IDEA) program. Administered by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Geo-Institute, the technical evaluation of Keystone KeySystem™ III serves to help advance earth retention systems technology and the process for installing those systems. Structural applications for these systems include ret...
Three African Organizations Receive Cadasta’s Inaugural Data Accelerator Grants to Advance Land Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 2nd, 2020)—The first round of Cadasta Foundation’s Data Accelerator Grant has been released to three African organizations to advance land rights and tenure security for vulnerable populations. Under Cadasta’s Global Land Rights Challenge Fund, Cadasta launched its Data Accelerator Grant to help partners better leverage Cadasta’s innovative tools and services to document land and resource rights worldwide. The first round of the Data Accelerator Grant is being awarded...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
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