USGBC Releases New LEED Guidance to Address COVID-19 and Support Buildings with Reopening Strategies
Washington, D.C. – (June 9, 2020) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released four new Safety First Pilot Credits in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The credits outline sustainable best practices that align with public health and industry guidelines related to cleaning and disinfecting, workplace re-occupancy, HVAC and plumbing operations. The credits can be used by LEED projects that are certified or are undergoing certification. The Safety First credits are p...
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Approves Funding for First Project of 100-Acre Partnership at Taylor Yard
LOS ANGELES – At its Board meeting Monday, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC) unanimously approved three grants, totaling $10 million in State Proposition 1 funding, for the first project of the 100 Acre Partnership at Taylor Yard (Partnership). The project, known as the Paseo del Río project, will be an approximately one-mile long riverfront greenway, with amenities, developed with extensive community input. With matching funds from the City of Los Angeles (City) and the Califor...
Solar farm construction method to reduce dust and save ‘bonsai forest’
A new technique to preserve native vegetation and reduce dust is being rolled out during construction of a solar farm in South Australia. The method, developed by South Australian company Succession Ecology, involves the use of a roller to flatten vegetation ahead of panel installation rather than tearing up the landscape with a grader. It will be used at the 280MW Cultana Solar Farm when construction begins later this year following a successful trial of the method at the 1100-hectare sit...
Naftali Group Closes on Biggest Land Transaction in NYC Post-COVID-19 ($102.5 M)
One of the last waterfront development sites in Williamsburg is biggest land transaction recorded Post-COVID-19 BROOKLYN, NY – Naftali Group, a leading privately held, global real estate development and investment firm run by CEO and Chairman Miki Naftali, announced today the acquisition of 470 Kent Avenue, one of the last large developable sites on the Williamsburg waterfront, for $102.38 million. This purchase is the largest land transaction recorded since the city’s shutdown earlier...
Keystone® KeySystem™ III Retaining Wall System Evaluated by Federal Highway Administration
MINNEAPOLIS – The Keystone® KeySystem™ III retaining wall system was recently evaluated by the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) new Innovations, Developments, Enhancements and Advancements (IDEA) program. Administered by the American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Geo-Institute, the technical evaluation of Keystone KeySystem™ III serves to help advance earth retention systems technology and the process for installing those systems. Structural applications for these systems include ret...
Three African Organizations Receive Cadasta’s Inaugural Data Accelerator Grants to Advance Land Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 2nd, 2020)—The first round of Cadasta Foundation’s Data Accelerator Grant has been released to three African organizations to advance land rights and tenure security for vulnerable populations. Under Cadasta’s Global Land Rights Challenge Fund, Cadasta launched its Data Accelerator Grant to help partners better leverage Cadasta’s innovative tools and services to document land and resource rights worldwide. The first round of the Data Accelerator Grant is being awarded...
HostDime Breaks Ground on Tier IV Data Center in Colombia
HostDime broke ground last week on a brand new, built-to-suit data center facility in Bogotá, Colombia. HostDime is the owner and developer of the new data center facility. The 65,000 square foot building will house HostDime Colombia's data center operations team, network engineers, build team, system administrators, and system engineers. The final expected price tag for the facility is $20M to $23M USD with 70% of that being construction costs. This facility continues HostDime's vision to build...
Skanska builds new commercial office building in the City of London, UK, for GBP 240 M, about SEK 3 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Great Elm Assets Limited, in association with Old Park Lane Management Limited and their Development Partner CO—RE, to construct the commercial office building 20 Ropemaker Street in Central London, UK. The contract is worth GBP 240 M, about SEK 3.0 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Europe for the first quarter 2020. The scheme will consist of approximately 39,000 square meters of office space, while 1,100 square meters of retail spac...
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Woolpert Teams with Cooper Carry to Plan Redevelopment of Covington Riverfront Site
The 23-acre urban location, which includes the former IRS processing center, is poised to become a key component in the urban revitalization and recreation boom along the Ohio River. COVINGTON, Ky. — Woolpert is a member of the Cooper Carry planning and design team selected by the city of Covington, Ky., to provide site assessment and analysis and to engage the Northern Kentucky community in the conceptional design of a 23-acre site on the banks of the Ohio River. Cooper Carry, an Atlanta-...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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