Ohio State Gets New and Improved 200-Meter Indoor Track with Help from an Advanced Polymer from NCFI Geotechnical
HOUSTON, TX—Track and Field at Ohio State’s French Field House needed a major facelift to be ready to compete in the upcoming NCAA season. “The university’s 200-meter indoor track needed serious repair,” says Joe Work, owner of the Cleveland-based company, Mr. Level. “At some point in time, every track in the US faces problems from sub-surface soil erosion. The track inside French Field House has been resurfaced many times because of settling issues due to erosion. However, the cause of the s...
Earthquake Structural Engineers Dispatched to Morocco Disaster
Los Angeles, California - Following the devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco's High Atlas Mountains, Miyamoto International is dispatching an international team of expert structural engineers and shelter experts to the disaster zone. This team will assess buildings in the affected areas, prioritizing identifying and securing safe and unsafe buildings. The mission is to expedite the recovery process for 100,000s of the population who lost a secure place to live. The program...
New York State Homes and Community Renewal Announces Completion of $91 Million Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in the Bronx
Williamsbridge Gardens Brings 170 Affordable Homes to Northeast Bronx with On-Site Supportive Services Available For 85 Formerly Homeless Households New York State Homes and Community Renewal Commissioner RuthAnne Visnauskas today announced the completion of Williamsbridge Gardens, a $91 million affordable and supportive housing development in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx. The development includes 170 affordable apartments, including 85 with on-site supportive services for for...
Stantec-designed Coachman Park opens in Downtown Clearwater, Florida
The 24-acre Imagine Clearwater project provides modern sustainable amenities and will support economic growth CLEARWATER, FL - TSX, NYSE:STN: Residents and visitors to Clearwater, Florida, have a new destination to enjoy in their backyard. Coachman Park now welcomes guests to its redeveloped 24-acre urban waterfront. The city held its grand opening for the $84 million project on June 28. Designed by global firm Stantec and constructed by Skanska, the reimagined park gives the community a...
City and Development Partners Close on Phase Two of The Peninsula, a 100% Affordable Mixed-Use Development in the Bronx, NY
Credit: WXY Studios Overall project will bring 740 permanently affordable homes, 10,720 square feet of retail space, 52,300 community space and 57,000 square feet of open space to the Hunts Point neighborhood Bronx, NY- (June 29, 2023) - New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and the New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC), in partnership with the development team Gilbane Devel...
World’s First Near Zero Carbon 3D-Printed Homes Constructed in Round Top, TX
Eco Material Technologies and Hive 3D Builders Partner to Produce Sustainable, Stronger Homes ROUND TOP, TX, June 27, 2023 – Eco Material Technologies, the largest producer of sustainable cementitious materials and near-zero carbon cement replacement products in North America, and Hive 3D, the leader in sustainable 3D-printed construction projects, today unveiled the first 3D-printed homes utilizing near zero carbon cement as part of The Casitas @ The Halles, a collection of homes rangin...
Reduce Waste - The Environmental Aspects of the Construction Industry
The construction industry has long been associated with environmental issues, including high levels of carbon emissions and significant amounts of waste. However, in recent years, there has been a shift towards more sustainable practices and a growing awareness of the need to reduce the industry's environmental impact. A more sustainable future This shift is being driven by several factors, including changes in regulations, and building codes, the emergence of new technologies and material...
Smart Cities Cellular Connectivity to Generate Over 143 Petabytes of Data in 2027 as 5G Enables Real-Time Video & Other High-Data Use Cases
LONDON - A new report from Kaleido Intelligence, a leading connectivity market intelligence and consulting firm, has found that smart cities’ data usage will increase by over 140% between 2023 and 2027. The new report, Cellular IoT Connectivity Series: Smart Cities Opportunities & Forecasts, notes that smart cities have recently been put back onto governments’ agendas following increased drives for sustainability in municipal planning and operations. This is particularly the case where local...
Video: On the Ground in Türkiye: Eyewitness Account of a Structural Engineer
The recent devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria have affected more than 20 million people, with approximately 2 million people losing their homes or being forced to evacuate, further compounding the region's humanitarian crisis. In response to requests from international agencies and the United Nations, Miyamoto has sent a team of engineers from its Türkiye and California offices to assess the cause of the disaster and the recovery process. The level of pain and suffering is immense,...
Humboldt Quake: Damage Investigation Underway
FERNDALE, CALIFORNIA – Miyamoto International teamed up with local and state authorities to assess the damage after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake woke up the north coast of California early Tuesday morning. Miyamoto experts began a survey of the damage after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook the coastal area of Northern California, resulting in at least two deaths and more than seventeen injuries. The earthquake struck shortly after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday with an epicenter 8 miles west of the small ci...