Innovative facility to test interaction of soil and structures during simulated earthquakes
The Soil Box System – the largest in the U.S. and comparable in size to the largest one in the world – is a collaboration with the University of Nevada, Reno, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and its design and construction were supported by the U.S. Department of Energy. University of Nevada, Reno engineering capability creates realistic earthquakes in the lab, pairs with collaborators’ supercomputing expertise to lead to resilient buildings and infrastructure RENO, Nev. –...
Windler Community is Redefining Aurora
Windler © Civitas The 850+ acre neighborhood is breaking ground this month and will serve as a benchmark for future sustainable and community centric residential developments September - AURORA, COLORADO -- Windler is set to break ground this month and is cultivating a new-wave of residential developments. Consisting of 16 neighborhoods, each with its own unique aesthetic, the community is methodically woven together by shared amenities and open spaces to inspire connection and networkin...
Video: Against All Odds: Afghanistan Earthquakes Relief – Day 1
On June 22, 2022, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake devasted eastern provinces in Afghanistan. The earthquake resulted in the loss of over 1,000 lives, 6,000 injuries, and extensive damage to residential compounds. Get an inside look at the reconstruction efforts now underway in Afghanistan.
Birkla Investment Group and Woolpert Partner to Design Multifamily, Mixed-Use Second Phase of Proscenium in Carmel
THE FIVE-STORY EXPANSION OF PROSCENIUM WILL PROVIDE 48 RENTAL UNITS AND SEVEN PENTHOUSE CONDOMINIUMS. The $29 million project will complement Proscenium, an $85 million development also designed by Woolpert. CARMEL, Ind. — Birkla Investment Group and Woolpert have partnered on the development of phase two of Proscenium, a multifamily, mixed-use development at 1215 Rangeline Road in Carmel, Ind. The $29 million project will complement and extend the amenities offered by Proscenium, an...
Stantec celebrates groundbreaking for Green Bay Shipyard
The once vacant brownfield will serve as a prominent, year-round destination within the upper Midwest Green Bay, WI - TSX, NYSE: STN: Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, celebrates the groundbreaking for Phase I of the Green Bay Shipyard redevelopment. Upon completion, the once vacant 17-acre brownfield will offer a rich assortment of attractions and programming designed to serve as a prominent, year-round destination within the upper Midwest. As lead consultant fo...
Costa Rica’s Las Catalinas Announces Newest Residential Neighborhood
Lantana Residences feature stair street architecture reminiscent of medieval Old World hill towns GUANACASTE, COSTA RICA, July 25, 2022 — New Urbanism began in the early 1980’s and is considered one of the most important planning movements of this century. Focusing on creating a better way of life, the New Urbanist philosophy centers on building walkable blocks and streets, housing and shopping in close proximity, and accessible public spaces and parks to encourage livability, environmen...
A Forgotten Disaster - Episode 5: Haiti Moves - Against All Odds
An unprecedented massive damage assessment has been completed in Haiti for the purpose of starting the reconstruction process. In the aftermath of the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake of August 2021, the Haitian Ministry of Public Works (MTPTC) initiated earthquake damage and repair assessments across the affected regions south of the island in partnership with UNOPS (United Nations Office of Project Services) and Miyamoto International as technical partners. The project was financed by the...
A Disaster Week in Haiti
1:40 PM, Tuesday, February 1, 2022 I am four-wheel driving on a muddy dirt road in the middle of a green tobacco field in the south of Haiti, near Les Cayes. It’s the middle of winter, but here it’s hot and humid, and my back is cramped and sore from the prolonged rocking motion. I am trying to rendezvous with Felipe, who is a country director of the United Nations Office of Project Services (UNOPS). Our team and UNOPS have teamed up to assist and operate 520 Haitian engineers from the...
Unprecedented Massive Rapid Disaster Damage Assessment Completed in Haiti
Les Cayes, Haiti — An unprecedented massive damage assessment has been completed in Haiti for the purpose of starting the reconstruction process. In the aftermath of the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake of August 2021, the Haitian Ministry of Public Works (MTPTC) initiated earthquake damage and repair assessments across the affected regions south of the island in partnership with UNOPS (United Nations Office of Project Services) and Miyamoto International as technical partners. The project w...
Synspective works with the World Bank and NDRRMA to assess slope instability-related geohazards in Melamchi, Nepal
Figure: Online Workshop on Technical Studies InSAR-based Approach Discovers Spatio-temporal Slope Susceptibility Tokyo, Japan – Synspective Inc., under the supervision of the World Bank and National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), Government of Nepal, investigated the land displacement hazards in the upstream part of the Melamchi River, Nepal in response to the destructive flood disaster that occurred there on June 15, 2021. The results demonstrated th...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
