Skanska invests EUR 69M, about SEK 700M, in a new office project in Warsaw, Poland
Skanska invests EUR 69M, about SEK 700M, in the first phase of Studio, an office complex in Warsaw, Poland. The first building will offer a total leasable area of 17,600 square meters and will be 14 stories high. The office complex Studio consists of two buildings and will be delivered in two phases. The total project will offer a total leasable area of approximately 43,000 square meters as well as 286 underground parking places for cars and 285 for bicycles. It will be located between Prosta...
Simpson Strong-Tie Publishes Strong-Rod Design Guide for Engineering Mid-Rise Buildings to Resist Seismic and High-Wind Forces
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today published the newest edition of its Strong-Rod Design Guide to help engineers, architects, and builders achieve continuous load paths in multistory and mid-rise light-frame wood buildings. Seismic and wind events are serious threats to the structural integrity of all wood-framed buildings. For one- and two-story structures, straps, hurricane ties, and holdowns are often suffic...
ACPV designs new office tower for Milan headquarters of A2A
International architecture and interior design practice Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel (ACPV) unveils the design for the new Milan headquarters of Italian multi-utility company A2A. ACPV’s project reimagines the company’s office spaces as capable of adapting to people’s ever-changing needs at work, while reviving the local urban fabric with 6,320 sqm of new green public spaces. The 144-meter-high office tower – named Torre Faro (lighthouse tower in Italian) – will connect Milan’s historic cen...
Skanska invests EUR 47M, about SEK 480M, in a new building in the office complex Centrum Południe in Wroclaw, Poland
Skanska invests EUR 47M, about SEK 480M, in a new building in the office complex Centrum Południe in Wroclaw, Poland. The 13-storey office building will have a total leasable area of around 21,500 square meters and will offer 200 underground parking places. The building is located in the new business district of the city and is expected to receive several certifications awarded to futureproof, safe and top-quality office spaces supporting people’s health and wellbeing as well as climate targe...
Stantec-Designed Covina Transit Center Opens to Public
Three-acre, $13.8 million Foothill Transit facility provides reliable transit connecting the San Gabriel Valley to Downtown Los Angeles Covina, CA - The Foothill Transit Covina Transit Center, a Park & Ride facility, recently opened to the public offering residents a reliable, high-capacity transit alternative to access Downtown Los Angeles. Global integrated design firm Stantec planned and designed the transit center and surrounding retail and parking structure components in partnership...
New U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia Achieves LEED® Gold Certification
In recognition of the Department’s commitment to environmental leadership and sustainable design, the new U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council. The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED green building program certifies the design, construction, maintenance and operations of high-performance, sustainable projects and communities around the world. The new Embassy, constructe...
Tokyo 2020’s Olympic venues combine tradition with the future
Lausanne, Switzerland, 15 July 2021 – Tradition and modernity are never far apart in Tokyo, the Japanese capital, where ryokas, teahouses and ancient shrines sit beside glass skyscrapers, capsule hotels and robot cafés. No wonder then that this unique blend of modern and traditional also applies to the venues at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which are also aimed at speeding the city’s transition to become more inclusive, and smart. “Tokyo has a rich heritage and has shown its capacity to i...
Woolpert Converting Delaware County’s Bicentennial Barn Into 4-Season Event Center
Delaware County's Bicentennial Barn was one of 88 barns, one for each county, featured as part of the 200th anniversary of Ohio’s statehood in 2003. The two-story, 4,800-square-foot structure was built in 1910. Photo courtesy of Woolpert The firm is providing architecture, engineering and geospatial services to historically preserve and enhance the 85-acre, central Ohio site to create a beautiful venue for park district events, weddings and reunions. LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (July 12, 2021)...
Sustainable New Concrete Mix from AEEE To Reduce Cement's Global Carbon Footprint, Boosts Tensile Strength by Over 100% While Reducing Total Costs by More Than 50%
INFOGRAPHIC 1: Cement's Annual Emissions Footprint Peer Review Confirms Revolutionary Concrete Strength and Durability NEW YORK - AEEE Capital Holding & Advisory Group today announced the completion of a peer review led by Dr. Maher Tadros, Founding Principal of e.construct.USA, LLC of its revolutionary new sustainable EASSCM-branded Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) mix. According to Dr. Tadros' peer review, AEEE's proprietary technology could result in a disruptive impa...
Construction Sector Must 'Clean Up Its Act’ on Decarbonization, Says Rocky Mountain Institute
Residential and commercial buildings account for roughly 29% of total US greenhouse gas emissions, Construction regulators have been told by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) that the sector must cut carbon emissions and march quickly to net-zero. Residential and commercial buildings account for roughly 29% of total US greenhouse gas emissions, and increased appliances and electronics usage is expected to result in a further net increase by 2050; energy use in total is exp...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
