Video: 123 Cermak Crane Climb and Inspection
123 Cermak Crane Climb and Inspection from James McHugh Construction Co. on Vimeo. James McHugh Construction Co. released a Crane Climb and Inspection video of its 123 Cermak job site.
Finlay Park Receives an Honor Award for Analysis & Planning from the American Society of Landscape Architecture Southeast Regional Conference
The American Society of Landscape Architecture (ASLA) recently held their Southeast Regional Conference in June where they announced the 2017 design award winners. Finlay Park Master Plan in Columbia, South Carolina won an Honor Award in the Analysis and Planning Category – among the top awards for the program. The City of Columbia and the design team, which includes Stantec, Civitas, Liollio Architecture, HR&A Advisors, Cox & Dinkins, Chao & Associates, Cumming, Comprehensive Business Consultan...
CoreLogic Storm Surge Analysis Identifies Nearly 6.9 Million US Homes at Risk of Hurricane Storm Surge Damage in 2017
IRVINE, Calif., – CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released its 2017 Storm Surge Report which shows that nearly 6.9 million homes along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at potential risk of damage from hurricane storm surge inundation with a total reconstruction cost value (RCV) of more than $1.5 trillion (Table 1). The reconstruction cost value is the cost to completely rebuild a property in case of damage, incl...
Atlas Copco Opens U.S. Manufacturing Plant
Stockholm, Sweden, May 17, 2017: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, today inaugurates a manufacturing plant in the United States that will increase productivity for construction customers and boost safety for hospitals. Atlas Copco has invested MUSD 25 (MSEK 220) in the brand-new factory in Rock Hill, South Carolina, United States. The plant will manufacture portable compressors and generators for the construction market, as well as medical gas products fo...
Atlas Copco Wins Orders from Hindustan Zinc to Enhance Mining Operations
Stockholm, Sweden: Atlas Copco, a leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions, has won several recent orders from Hindustan Zinc in India for equipment that will make the mining company’s operations take a leap forward in efficiency and become more digitalized. Hindustan Zinc, a long-time customer of Atlas Copco, is significantly increasing its underground mining output. As part of this shift, Hindustan Zinc is automating much of its operations, increasing productivity and safety...
Land Trust Alliance Champions Nonpartisan Discussions About Environmental Topics During Annual Advocacy Days
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 1, 2017) – The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, will champion nonpartisan discussions on Capitol Hill this week during its annual Advocacy Days. The 109 meetings that 110 land trust professionals from 40 states have scheduled with lawmakers and staff come at a time when many voters feel political division is the most important problem facing th...
ARDCO Equipment is New Dealer for Barko Forestry Products
SUPERIOR, Wisc. — Barko Hydraulics, LLC is proud to announce ARDCO Equipment as its new dealer for logging and land clearing equipment in Louisiana. “ARDCO Equipment is a great addition to our dealer network,” said Alecia McKay-Jones, dealer development manager for Barko. “We look forward to them representing Barko and serving our valued forestry customers in the Gulf Coast region.” Based in New Iberia, Louisiana, ARDCO Equipment will handle sales and service of Barko loaders, in...
Miyamoto Establishes D.C. Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Miyamoto International, the global earthquake + structural engineering firm, opened an office in Washington, D.C. this week. The firm has added eight offices globally since 2014 and its presence in Washington, D.C. positions Miyamoto at the forefront of the international development community. “We recently executed the most difficult programs in post-disaster Haiti and Nepal and disaster reduction programs in Latin America. We are known experts in urban disaster reduction,...
75,000 Deaths Forecast for Northern Haiti Disastrous Earthquake
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A UNDP conference on the “Seismic Risk and Consequences for Northern Haiti and Vulnerable Schools” was held last week for stakeholders including the Haiti government, international agencies and the private sector. The conference was co-chaired by Carlos Uribe and Renaud Voltaire from UNDP and Dr. Kit Miyamoto of Miyamoto International, an earthquake and structural engineering firm. The purpose was to share findings from a report on the risk Northern Haiti faces and wh...
Land Trust Alliance Publishes Updated Ethical, Technical Guidelines for Responsible Land Trust Operation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation organization working to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America, today announced publication of the newest Land Trust Standards and Practices. The 12 standards and related 59 practices encapsulate the ethical and technical guidelines for responsible land trust operation. First drafted in 1989 and periodically updated to maintain the land trust community’s strength, credibili...