HDR Establishes New Boston Location
HDR’s growth and the expansion of services in the Boston area over the past 20 years led to the office’s recent move to 99 High Street. With sweeping views of the Boston Harbor, the new 25,000-square-foot space embodies HDR’s commitment to provide a diverse and dynamic work environment that will accommodate continued growth. The office is jointly led by Cynthia Carleo, New England area manager of engineering, and Chad Reilly, managing principal of architecture. “Our new space has...
Cortec Receives CE Approval for Migratory Corrosion Inhibitors (MCI®) Products for the European Market
Cortec’s Patented MCI® technology aimed to protect reinforcing metal in concrete from corrosion is widely used around the globe. Application of MCI® products experienced rapid growth in recent years due to number of factors such as proven efficiency and environmental safety. By using this technology, corrosion initiation is delayed and the lifecycle of structures is significantly extended. Designers and contractors globally are using MCI® technology in the most demanding projects. Cortec...
Qnect Continues To Shape The Steel Industry With Investment From Nucor
HADLEY, Mass. - Qnect, LLC announced today that Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) is the lead investor for Qnect's $3.8 million funding round. Qnect provides software and digital engineering to optimize connections and production throughput for better steel project efficiency. "We are proud to be able to partner with Nucor. Their investment recognizes the power of our software and is a gratifying endorsement from such a prominent leader in the steel industry," says Jef Sharp, CEO o...
Sharp SmartStorage System Estimated to Save More than $90,000 a Year in Demand Charges for Retirement Community in San Diego
SAN DIEGO - Sharp Electronics Corporation’s Energy Systems and Services Group (Sharp ESSG) announced today that its SmartStorage® behind-the-meter energy storage solution has been selected by NW Photon Energy and Paradise Village Retirement Community, a senior Independent Assisted and Memory Care Community in San Diego, California. A 240 kW/324 kWh SmartStorage® system will be installed in six buildings on the community’s grounds and integrated with 516 kW of solar PV. A detailed analysis of Pa...
Trimble is Partnering with ADAPT to Provide you with a Full PT-Concrete Solution
Post-tensioned concrete is a popular option in today’s construction market. More and more we’re seeing mixed-use commercial/residential buildings, parking garages, and other structure types with PT-slabs. These buildings can be tedious and time-consuming for the structural engineer. Current work flows typically require several models from the BIM model to a gravity and lateral design model to the floor slab model. PT floor slabs are breaking the budget; usually requiring individual floor mod...
The LiRo Group Acquires Three Prominent New England Architecture/Engineering and Construction Management Firms Specializing in the Healthcare Market: DiGiorgio Associates Inc.; DAI, Inc.; and Monitor Builders Inc.
Syosset, NY – The LiRo Group (LiRo), a national, multidisciplinary project and construction management, engineering, architecture, and technology firm, has just acquired three affiliated New England-area companies: DiGiorgio Associates Inc.; DAI, Inc. (collectively DAI); and Monitor Builders Inc. (MBI). The acquired companies, which specialize in the design (DAI) and construction management (MBI) of healthcare-focused facilities, are headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and share a satellite o...
HNTB Growing in South Florida to Support Transformative Infrastructure Projects and Improve Regional Mobility
MIAMI – HNTB Corporation, a national infrastructure solutions firm celebrating more than a century of service to transportation clients, is growing in South Florida to help meet the region’s infrastructure needs and deliver large-scale projects. HNTB currently employs approximately 90 regional professionals from offices in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale, and recently moved its Miami operation to 161 N.W. 6th Street. The office building is part of the new mixed-use Miami Central development, which...
Vortex Companies Enters Formal Strategic Partnership with Advantage Reline
HOUSTON - Vortex Companies recently announced a strategic partnership with Advantage Reline, developer of a Sprayed-In-Place Pipe (SIPP) trenchless technology for the municipal, industrial and commercial market sectors. The Vortex family of brands, which includes Schwalm USA, Quadex, Picote and Deep Trekker, combined with Advantage Reline's technology, will help broaden awareness and application opportunities for SIPP. "The industry has placed great emphasis on CIPP alternatives and by partnerin...
Stantec Acquires ESI Consulting
Global design firm Stantec is further deepening its United Kingdom (UK)-based environmental consulting capabilities with the acquisition of Shrewsbury, England-based ESI Consulting (ESI). With more than 50 team members, ESI has three offices in England and Wales, including Shrewsbury, Reading, and Cardiff. The transaction closed on March 23. “ESI brings the experience and highly-respected project work that complements the longstanding presence we’ve held throughout the United Kingdom,” said C...
The Nemetschek Group in the U.S. – A Hidden Champion
Following a successful 2017 with new records in revenue and operating result, the Nemetschek Group, the world’s second largest software provider for the AEC industry, announces a mid-term growth target for the first time: For 2020, a rise in revenue volume of more than EUR 600 million is planned. The United States is the largest single market in the Nemetschek portfolio, with a 30% share of total revenue.You can learn more from today’s press release here and from this Press FAQ, “The Nemetschek...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
