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Parsons to Manage Design and Installation of the Nation’s First All-Lane, Dynamic-Priced Tolling on Virginia’s I-66

PASADENA, Calif., June 27, 2016 – Parsons is pleased to announce that it will manage the design and installation of the nation’s first all-lane, dynamic-priced tolling system on a 10-mile segment of I-66 in Virginia from I-495 (the Capital Beltway)…

New LA Metro Security Headquarters to Unify Transit Resources

June 24, 2016 - in Design/Engineering, Projects, Transit

Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority selected HDR as the lead design firm for the first phase of its new Emergency Security Operations Center…

U.S. EPA to Help Six Communities Develop Sustainable Design Strategies

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today it has selected six cities for technical assistance with sustainable design…

Australian Studen Wins RIBA Traveling Scholarship to Explore Community in Informal Settlements

June 14, 2016 - in Corporate, Design/Engineering

A student from The University of Western Australia’s Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts has been awarded a prestigious 2016 RIBA Norman Foster Travelling Scholarship for his proposal on ‘Weaving the Urban Fabric: Examining the Significance…

Ramboll Takes Part in the Design of a UNICEF Water Safety Program for Bangladesh

June 3, 2016 - in Corporate, Water

Although Bangladesh has made progress towards achieving its goal of access to improved water supply, significant challenges remain in terms of quality and sustainability of the water supply. About 65% of the population lack access to drinking water that is…

Gensler and Trimble Partner to Explore New Design and Collaboration Processes Using Mixed-Reality Technology

June 3, 2016 - in Corporate, Modeling

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 2, 2016—Trimble (NASDAQ:  TRMB) and Gensler, a leading global architecture and design firm, announced today that they are collaborating to explore the intersection of human interfaces, architecture and computing using mixed-reality…

Philadelphia-Area Commuters Gain Greater Access to Vital Train Station with New Roadway Design

May 27, 2016 - in Design/Engineering, Projects, Roads

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 26, 2016—Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, is playing a role in the multi-faceted effort to improve the Paoli Intermodal Transportation Center, a key rail depot in the western…

AECOM and Van Alen Institute Launch Urban SOS: Fair Share

May 20, 2016 - in Corporate, Planning

LOS ANGELES—AECOM and Van Alen Institute today launched the annual Urban SOS competition, inviting university students to become the visionaries of tomorrow by taking on some of the most pressing challenges faced by the world’s cities. The contest is presented…

Architects Create Tactical Urbanism with AIA Design Competition

Philadelphia—The AIA Small Project Practitioners Knowledge Community developed this year’s pop-up design competition to address the importance of architecture in establishing a sense of place. The design competition challenged the design community to activate…

American Institute of Architects, HOK Team to Advance Design and Health Research Consortium

May 19, 2016 - in Corporate, Design/Engineering

Washington, D.C., May 16, 2016—The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the Architects Foundation today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with architecture firm HOK under which HOK will facilitate focus group activities in partnership…