Video: Dr. Kit Miyamoto Shares an Update From Bangkok
In Thailand’s growing skyline, resilience is more than a design feature—it’s a necessity. This video explores how Miyamoto International is integrating advanced damper technologies into high-rise buildings across Thailand to mitigate seismic risks and protect lives, investments, and infrastructure. With our proven Performance-Based Engineering (PBE) approach and fluid viscous damper systems, we help developers reduce structural movement by up to 80%, lower retrofit costs by as much as 75%, an...
Predicting Underwater Landslides Before They Strike
Complex networks of underwater infrastructure — such as pipelines and risers beneath offshore energy sites — are vulnerable to submarine landslides. Texas A&M researchers have developed a new method to improve landslide prediction using sequential site characterization data and advanced modeling techniques. Credit: Getty Images A new model uses site characterization data and Bayesian statistics to protect offshore energy infrastructure from submarine landslides. Below ocean wi...
Western Specialty Contractors Repairs Structural Slabs at Mississippi Terrace Apartments in Keokuk, IA
Mississippi Terrace Apartments ST. LOUIS, MO – Western Specialty Contractors – St. Louis Concrete Branch recently completed restoration work on structural slabs supporting the Keokuk Housing Authority’s Mississippi Terrace apartments in Keokuk, IA. Constructed in the 1960s, Mississippi Terrace is a five-story, 90,956-square-foot tenant building overlooking the Mississippi River. It’s one of the few structures in the country with post tension cables supporting a habitual space. Years...
Video: Rebuild LA, Fireproof LA: One Home at a Time
In the aftermath of devastating wildfires, recovery extends far beyond initial cleanup. It's a continuous process of helping communities rebuild their lives through technical expertise, compassion, and resilience planning. Our team, led by Dr. Kit Miyamoto, has been working alongside homeowners in Topanga, California following recent fires. One of the most impactful aspects of our work occurs during the crucial assessment phase. Recently, while visiting a 76-year-old homeowner's property,...
The Philadelphia Navy Yard is Now the Largest LEED Neighborhood Development in the United States; Achieves LEED-ND Gold Certification
The effort, led by Ensemble Investments and Mosaic Development Partners, encompasses more than 295 acres and 77 buildings and sets a new nationwide model for sustainable growth. PHILADELPHIA, PA | April 22, 2025 Today, Ensemble Investments (Ensemble) and Mosaic Development Partners (Mosaic) announced that a significant portion of the Philadelphia Navy Yard has become officially certified by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as the largest LEED Neighborhood Development (ND) in the U...
MVGX and World Free Zones Organization Partner to Advance Sustainability in Free Zones Worldwide
Dubai’s dynamic Free Zones serve as a hub for global trade and innovation. With sustainability now a key driver of economic growth, MVGX and WFZO’s partnership empowers Free Zones worldwide to adopt greener, future-ready industrial practices. (Image Source: Freepik.com) Singapore – MVGX Tech Pte Ltd (MVGX), a subsidiary of Alpha Ladder Group and a leader in sustainability solutions, and the World Free Zones Organization (WFZO), the global body representing 1,600 free zones and industrial...
Architectural Firm Siegel Selected by Tiffin University to Design New Housing Facility
Award-winning, Internationally recognized architectural firm Siegel has been selected by Tiffin University to lead the design for a new housing facility. The new housing facility will house approximately 450 students, and include retail, lounge/study, dining, and laundry spaces. Siegel is currently partnering with the university to collect student feedback that will inform the final design. The facility will be constructed in two phases with construction expected to begin in 2026. The first phas...
KWK/Jenkins Peer Designing $60 Million Renovations to East Carolina University’s Aging Jones and Legacy Halls
St. Louis, MO - The KWK/Jenkins Peer Architects (JPA) design team, in collaboration with architect-of-record INTREPID Architecture, is finalizing renovation designs for a pair of aging residence halls at East Carolina University (ECU) in Greenville, NC. The buildings, Jones Hall built in 1958 and Legacy Hall built in 1960, are located adjacent to each other in the campus’ College Hill neighborhood. The overall goal of the $60 million renovation project is to provide updated, modern amenities;...
FK Architecture Unveils Casa Bel-Mar: South Tampa’s New Affordable Housing Community
TAMPA, FL: FK Architecture, a Fugleberg Koch company, is pleased to announce the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Casa Bel-Mar, a new affordable housing development in South Tampa. Designed by FK Architecture and developed by Archway Partners in collaboration with the Tampa Housing Authority and Signature Property Group, Casa Bel-Mar offers high-quality, affordable living options to families earning between 30% and 80% of the area median income. Construction on the four-story complex began in June 202...
THE DOMAIN COMPANIES CLOSE ON FINANCING FOR ESTELA, A MIXED-INCOME DEVELOPMENT IN MOTT HAVEN
Rendering of The Estela. Designed by S9 Architecture The mixed-income, mixed-use development in Mott Haven includes 544 apartments, 10,000 square feet of retail across two buildings, is now 90 percent leased MOTT HAVEN, NY (January 16, 2024) The Domain Companies today announced the closing of $218.6 million in financing for Estela, a two-building mixed-use development that has brought 544 mixed-income, high-quality homes and 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail to Mott Haven...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
