The world today invests some $2.5 trillion a year on transportation, power, water, and telecommunications systems. Yet it’s not enough—and needs are only growing steeper. In a follow-up to its comprehensive 2013 report Infrastructure productivity: How…
Gulf of Mexico Alliance Releases Governors’ Action Plan III for Healthy and Resilient Coasts
Ocean Springs, Miss.—The Gulf of Mexico Alliance (Alliance) released the Governors’ Action Plan III For Healthy and Resilient Coasts today. This is…
Better Targeted Measures Needed to Tackle Urban Sprawl in Europe
There is growing evidence that urban sprawl is having an increasingly negative effect on the environment and on the quality of life across Europe. Existing…
U.S. Construction Industry Buoyed by Reduced Dispute Time, Costs for Construction Disputes
Highlands Ranch, Colo., June 6, 2016—The 2016 Arcadis Global Construction Disputes report shows that while the cost and time involved solving construction disputes is rising in some parts of the world, the costs have decreased for the third year in a row…
Cordell’s Australian Construction Market Movement Report Released
Cordell, which late last year became a CoreLogic business, today released the March quarter (Q1 2016) Construction Market Movement Report. The report delivers a comprehensive overview of construction projects identified within Australia over the last twenty…
TRIP Report Identifies 125 California Transportation Projects with Economic Impact
TRIP, a national transportation research group, has identified 125 transportation projects that are needed to support economic growth. TRIP rated each needed transportation improvement as either having a green light, a yellow light or a red light in terms…
Four Billion People Impacted by Water Scarcity
Melbourne, May 12, 2016—The International Water Association (IWA) and the Australian Water Partnership will convene government and business leaders, NGOs, scientists and international organisations to a global summit on water scarcity and drought. The summit…
WSDOT Toll Division Uses Performance Audit to Improve Programs
OLYMPIA—The State Auditor’s Office (SAO) recently conducted a performance audit of the Washington State Department of Transportation’s toll collection system. The report, including WSDOT’s response, was released today and finds the system to be sound,…
Arcadis Publishes Sustainability Report
Arcadis (Euronext: arcad), the leading global Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets, has, today, published its first Sustainability Report. The report highlights a selection of the many projects through which Arcadis delivers on its passion…
Arcadis Ranks U.S. Cities for Best Redevelopment Potential of Environmentally Distressed Industrial Sites
Highlands Ranch, Colo.—Arcadis report ranks 27 US cities by redevelopment opportunity which could attract renewed investment and bring life back to former industrial sites. Major opportunities for mid-size cities including Charlotte, Nashville and Denver.…
