New York Honors Town of Dover as Climate Smart Community
WSP USA collaborated with Mid-Hudson community to create a comprehensive sustainability plan to guide adaption to climate change and resiliency activities. DOVER, New York —The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) announced that the Town of Dover is among the communities certified as a Climate Smart Community (CSC). WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, assisted the Town of Dover to achieve bronze-level CSC certification wit...
Scaling New Safety Heights with Fixed-Wing Drone Technology
New safety standards have been set at a copper mining site in Arizona as Ames Construction employs senseFly fixed-wing drones. CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Ames Construction, one of the largest family-owned general contractors in the United States, has significantly improved the safety and accuracy of its surveying at a copper mining site in Arizona, thanks to innovative technology from senseFly, the global leader in fixed-wing drones. By using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Ames Co...
BIG Reveals Masterplan for "Urban Lilypads" off Coast of Penang Island
BiodiverCity is a masterplan by BIG that will see three islands built off the shore of Penang Island, Malaysia, connected by an autonomous transport network. The vast land reclamation project, which will encompass 1821 hectares, is being developed by BIG for Penang State Government in collaboration with Ramboll and local architect Hijjas. Each island is modelled on the form of a lilypad and will be composed of mixed-use districts, 4.6 kilometres of public beaches, 242 hectares of parks a...
Diversified Product Development Breaks Ground on New Headquarters
WACO, Texas — Diversified Product Development, marketer of the LineWiseÔ, LiftWiseÔ and DesignWiseÔ brands, has broken ground on a new headquarters and production facility in Waco, Texas. The 60,000-square-foot building, which is scheduled for completion in January 2021, will replace the company’s current facility in Waco. Diversified currently employs approximately 60 people, including engineers, designers, sales and support staff, with plans to hire additional workers after moving into the...
Skanska invests EUR 65 M , about SEK 670 M, in a new office complex in Budapest, Hungary
Skanska invests EUR 65 M, about SEK 670 M, in the first phase of the new office complex H2Offices located in Budapest, Hungary. It will offer a total leasable area of about 26,000 square meters. The construction contract is worth about EUR 39.5 M, about SEK 406 M, which will be included in the order bookings for Europe in the third quarter 2020. H2Offices complex consists of 3 buildings. It is located in the 13th district of Budapest, in the heart of Váci Corridor, the new City Centre of the...
Woolpert Contracted to Plan, Design Northwest Concord (N.C.) Community Park
The firm will solicit input from the community to determine the desired amenities for the 28.6-acre site. CONCORD, N.C. — Woolpert has been contracted by the city of Concord, N.C., to provide park master planning, conceptual design, and engineering and architecture services for its new 28.6-acre Northwest Concord Community Park. The park site is at 1252 Cox Mill Road in Concord, adjacent to Cox Mill Elementary School and across the street from Cox Mill High School. Woolpert Project Manager...
Green Infrastructure in Kansas City
Going from Gray to Green to Keep it Clean in the Historic West Bottoms. When most people think about heavy construction projects, acres of lush, green landscaping are not exactly what come to mind. But when it comes to developing creative solutions to stormwater and sewer overflow issues, those plants and trees you see on the surface are more than meets the eye. Welcome to green infrastructure in Kansas City. Green alternatives to infrastructure projects not only produce an appealing...
UCA Announces Website Resources for Underground Construction & Tunneling Workforce
Denver, Colo. - The next generation of underground engineers have a new educational resource in Down For That a website from the Underground Construction Association, a division of SME (UCA). Down For That is an initiative that informs students about the underground industry through numerous resources and provides opportunities for them to get involved. The website is designed to be a one-stop resource for students, professors and industry professionals to gain knowledge and share information...
Many New Resources to Help Los Angeles Shape an Equitable Vision for its Urban Forest
LOS ANGELES, CA — The City of Los Angeles has recently received a bounty of resources to help complete the City's tree inventory and Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). With budget cuts looming for the coming fiscal year, these extra resources - including a $1.5 Million CalFire grant, a visiting scholar, tree donations and repurposing of an existing contract - could not have come at a better time for LA's urban forest. Together these new resources create a unique and remarkable opportunity to r...
Video: What Is the Geotechnical Field?
This 5-minute video produced by the DFI Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Committee answers the question: “What is the geotechnical field?” The video features dynamic and engaging DFI members as they take you from the office to project sites and through the many roles available in the geotechnical field including designing, supplying specialty equipment, managing, constructing and more.
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
