Bentley Systems, Microsoft and Schneider Electric Re-Imagine Future Workplaces with Sensors, Sustainability, IOT and AI
In collaboration with Bentley Systems and Schneider Electric, Microsoft has rolled out a digital twin of its new regional headquarters at Frasers Tower in Singapore, offering a living blueprint for the future of smart buildings. “The workplace of the future is about embracing innovation into the very fabric of our space, so that we create multiple touchpoints of connectivity, are intentionally inclusive and accessible, while being very mindful of sustainability and the environment. At Frasers...
Ribbon Cutting Held for Renovated Reed and Curie Halls at Radford University
CannonDesign and Waller, Todd & Sadler, a Woolpert Company, designed the $33 million, state-of-the-art addition and renovation. RADFORD, Va. (March 10, 2020) — Radford University celebrated the grand reopening of Reed Hall and Curie Hall following a three-year, $33 million renovation. CannonDesign was the prime architect and laboratory planner, while Waller, Todd & Sadler, a Woolpert Company, provided architecture and interior design services for the project. Planning began in 2016 and incorp...
Polyglass Enhances ADESO Self-Adhered Membranes
Advanced self-adhered roofing membranes reduce installation time and labor cost DEERFIELD BEACH, FL— Polyglass U.S.A., Inc., a leading manufacturer of roofing and waterproofing systems, has enhanced the performance of its self-adhered mod bit roofing membranes. Used to design durable low-slope roof systems, the upgraded membranes install faster and cleaner resulting in labor and time savings. A pioneer of self-adhered roofing technology, Polyglass manufactures a full line of multi-surface...
Skanska builds new hospital building in Oulu, Finland, for EUR 190 M, about SEK 2.0 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Oulu University Hospital to build a new hospital building in Oulu, Finland. Skanska’s share of the contract is worth EUR 190 M, about SEK 2.0 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the first quarter of 2020. The new ten-story main building, with a total area of about 59,000 square meters, will house functions for emergency rooms, intensive care units, operating rooms, delivery wards and support functions. The new building will repla...
Skanska builds Oslo City Emergency Center, Norway, for about NOK 1.5 billion, about SEK 1.6 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Omsorgsbygg Oslo KF to build Oslo City Emergency Center, Norway. The contract is worth about NOK 1.5 billion, about SEK 1.6 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the first quarter 2020. The new emergency center will be open 24 hours a day and provide healthcare and social services for people living in Oslo. The building, that will be located in the area at Aker Hospital, will among other things consist of seven operating rooms, eig...
Jennings County Schools to Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for Wrestling Addition March 5
The first-class facility, designed by Woolpert, will be dedicated to the district’s award-winning wrestling program. NORTH VERNON, Ind. — The Jennings County School Corporation (JCSC) will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the 24,000-square-foot wrestling addition to Jennings County High School at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 5. The ceremony will be held in the high school’s Auxiliary Gym. The first-class facility will be dedicated to the district’s wrestling program. It will be connected on t...
World's Largest Cricket Stadium Opens in Ahmedabad
Walter P Moore serves as the structural engineer for Motera Stadium’s fabric roof system AHMEDABAD, INDIA, Feb. 24, 2020 - Motera Stadium is poised to become the world’s largest cricket stadium following its inauguration in February 2020. The stadium will accommodate over 110,000 (1.1 Lakh) cricket fans, surpassing its preceding record holder, Melbourne Cricket Ground. After two years of demolition, the new facility is completing construction on the same 63-acre site as its predecessor, Sa...
AISI Publishes Two New Cold-Formed Steel Framing Test Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published two new cold-formed steel test standards: 1) “AISI S921-19, Test Standard for Determining the Strength and Stiffness of Cold-Formed Steel Truss Assemblies and Components,” and 2) “AISI S922-19, Test Standard for Determining the Strength and Stiffness of Bearing-Friction Interference Connector Assemblies in Profiled Steel Panels.” Both are available for free download at www.aisistandards.org. AISI’s Committee on Spe...
Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Center Now Open
The 80,000 square foot Stantec-designed facility brings advanced cancer care to adult and pediatric patients in Washington, DC and the broader Mid-Atlantic region Washington, DC - TSX, NYSE: STN- The Johns Hopkins Proton Therapy Center is complete and delivering care to cancer patients in Washington, DC and the broader Mid-Atlantic region. Stantec, a leading global design firm recognized for its Particle Therapy Center of Excellence, led the architectural and interior designs of the state-of-...
ACI Partners with ICT to Offer EN-Standards Based Certification Program
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has partnered with the Institute of Concrete Technology (ICT) to develop the first British Standards/European Norms-based ACI certification program, ACI-ICT EN Standards Concrete Field Testing Technician. The initiative began with the signing of an International Partnership agreement in 2016, and, fueled by ACI’s subsequent decision to pursue the development of ACI certification programs based on non-U.S.-centric standards, ACI...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
