DEWA appoints Ghantoot Group, Moro Hub, Johnson Controls and Microsoft to implement the latest technologies at its new Al Shera'a headquarters
• Partnership enhances the tallest, largest and smartest net zero-energy government building with net zero carbon emissions in the world • New building will have sustainability at its core and includes an array of artificial intelligence (AI) and smart building solutions CORK, Ireland, Dubai, UAE: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has appointed a consortium led by Moro Hub (Data Hub Integrated Solutions LLC), a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of DEWA, Johnson Contr...
Crescent Communities Closes Sale of Stateline Logistics Center
GID Industrial purchases 104,000 square foot industrial building in Fort Mill, S.C. Charlotte, N.C. – On June 17th, Crescent Communities, a nationally-recognized, market-leading real estate investor, developer, and operator of mixed-use communities successfully closed the sale of Stateline Logistics Center, a shallow bay industrial building in Fort Mill, South Carolina, just outside of Charlotte, NC. The building was purchased by GID Industrial, a privately held industrial real estate platfo...
Skanska builds office building i Stavanger, Norway, for NOK 480M, about SEK 480M
Skanska has signed a contract with Base Property to build an office building in the centre of Stavanger, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 480M, about SEK 480M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the third quarter 2021. The project called K8 will be one of the tallest buildings in downtown Stavanger. The building will have 16 floors above the ground and 3 floors underground. The total building area is 15,000 square meters and the building will accommodate approximately 60...
American Concrete Institute Statement on Collapse of Champlain Towers South
Statement attributed to: Ronald G. Burg, PE, FACIExecutive Vice President American Concrete Institute The American Concrete Institute (ACI) shares its sadness at the loss of life following the collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida, USA, on June 24, 2021. A team consisting of ACI member experts is being assembled to work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology on the investigation into the collapse. Under the leadership of ACI committee 133 on disas...
Stantec-XL Construction start construction on new UC Davis Health Administrative Building
Modern facility designed to improve efficiency and support employee well-being Rancho Cordova, CA - Global design firm Stantec and Northern California-based general contractor XL Construction have started construction of new administrative office spaces for UC Davis Health, designed to support members of the university’s executive leadership team, as well as employees in the finance, revenue, and IT departments. The office environment is designed to facilitate collaboration and efficiency for...
Video: UCR School of Medicine Education Building II
UCR School of Medicine Education Building II from CO Architects on Vimeo. The Regents of the University of California have given final approval for the construction of the School of Medicine’s new $84-million Education Building II at UC Riverside. The Regents confirmed the selection of Hensel Phelps + CO Architects as the design-build partner for the project. The team was selected by the School of Medicine Education II working group and the UCR Office of Planning, Design, and Construction fo...
New School of Medicine Education Building Promotes Inclusive and Innovative Learning Environments
University of California Regents Approve Building at UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, CA – The Regents of the University of California have given final approval for the construction of the School of Medicine’s new $84-million Education Building II at UC Riverside. The Regents confirmed the selection of Hensel Phelps + CO Architects as the design-build partner for the project. The team was selected by the School of Medicine Education II working group and the UCR Office of Planning, Design, and Cons...
Guidance on Building for Physical Security Provided in New ASCE Manual of Practice 142
Reston, Va. – Evolving threats from bombings, civil disturbances, biological attacks, and other malevolent events have raised the importance of physical security at buildings of all types, from traditional municipal buildings to “soft” targets like cultural venues and stadiums. ASCE’s new book, Structural Design for Physical Security, MOP 142, provides an overview of the typical design considerations encountered in new construction and renovation of facilities for physical security. Editors,...
Skanska builds mixed-use building in Oslo, Norway, for NOK 415M, about SEK 410M
Skanska has signed a contract with Avantor to build Gullhaug Torg 2A, a mixed-use building in Oslo, Norway. The contract is worth NOK 415M, about SEK 410M, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the second quarter 2021. Gullhaug Torg 2A is a mixed-use building with 18 floors comprising of 11,200 square meters, which will house a restaurant, office space and 41 apartments. The building has very high ambitions when it comes to sustainability and will utilize cutting edge innova...
View Smart Windows Selected for Renovation of 111 Wall Street, a Reimagined Office Tower in Manhattan’s Financial District
NEW YORK, New York and MILPITAS, Calif., June 21, 2021 - View, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIEW) (“View”), the market leader in smart glass, announced its smart windows will be installed at 111 Wall Street, a 25-story, 1.2 million-square-foot waterfront office tower in Manhattan’s Financial District, currently undergoing an extensive transformation by Nightingale Properties and Wafra Capital Partners. Nightingale Properties and Wafra Capital Partners are repositioning 111 Wall Street into a Class-A downtow...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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