$1.3M Shor Park Improvement Project Groundbreaking Held Today
MILFORD, Ohio — Ground was broken today at Shor Park, signifying that the Clermont County Park District’s $1.3 million improvement project is underway. The 56-acre park is at 4659 Tealtown Road in Milford, east of Cincinnati. Woolpert created the master plan and is providing comprehensive architecture and engineering services for the project, which will include two picnic shelters, new walking trails, a playground, two raingardens, ample parking and a windmill, which also will serve as a wind...
Stantec Tower Reaches New Heights as Edmonton’s Tallest Tower
ICE District Properties Joint Venture is pleased to announce the impressive beacon of Edmonton’s downtown, Stantec Tower, has now reached 54 storeys, 197 metres (646 feet), making it Edmonton’s tallest tower. This milestone marks a new monument for Edmonton, changing the city’s skyline with its innovative architecture and engineering. Renowned for its iconic developments in Edmonton’s downtown core, ICE District continues to revamp the appearance of the city and enhance Edmonton’s landscape....
Stantec to lead Environmental Assessment for Deepwater Wind project in Maryland
Global design firm Stantec has been selected to lead environmental assessment for the Skipjack Wind Farm, an offshore wind project being developed by Deepwater Wind off the coast of Maryland. Known as America’s leading offshore wind developer, Deepwater Wind is the only company to fully build and operate an offshore wind farm in the United States, the Block Island Wind Farm located off the coast of Rhode Island. Deepwater Wind’s 120-megawatt Skipjack Wind Farm is Maryland’s first offshore win...
Jacobs Wins FEMA Puerto Rico Response Contract
DALLAS - Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC), in a joint venture with CDM Smith, has been awarded a $65M one-year contract with a $35M six-month option to provide the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) public assistance recovery operations, construction and project management and technical support services for Puerto Rico in response to Hurricane Maria. Jacobs will support FEMA with construction and project management support to conduct site visits and damage assessments of impor...
Dewberry’s Michael Snyder Appointed as ACEC Coalitions Chair
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) recently appointed Michael Snyder, PE, as the coalitions chair. In this role, Snyder will collaborate with the organization's six coalition chairs to coordinate joint activities and a strategic plan. The ACEC coalitions are dedicated communities of members and include the Council of American Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, the Council of American Structural Engineers, the Council of Professional Surveyors, the Design Professional Coali...
AECOM Capital and PMRG close on financing for major Houston Multifamily Development Project
HOUSTON —AECOM Capital, the investment arm of AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, and Houston-based PMRG, one of the nation’s leading real estate companies, announced today that they have closed on equity and debt financing to develop 328 multifamily units and 14,967 square feet of ground-floor retail in a luxury high-rise tower located on a 1.16-acre site at 3300 Main Street in Houston’s midtown district. Broad Street Real Estate Credit Partners III (BSRECP III), a fu...
Rocky Mountain Hyperloop Project Advances To Second Half Of Feasibility Study, Unveils Vision For Denver Intl Airport Portal
DENVER, COLORADO — Virgin Hyperloop One, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), and AECOM, have announced they are advancing to the second half of the Rocky Mountain Hyperloop feasibility study. Late last year, CDOT and Virgin Hyperloop One, working with AECOM, kicked off the hyperloop study, which will examine the technological and economic feasibility of a hyperloop transportation system in Colorado, based on an initial concept presented to Virgin Hyperloop One by CDOT and AECOM in...
Energy Systems Integration Group Announces 2018 Steven Gilbert Memorial Scholarship Recipients
RESTON, Va. – The Energy Systems Integration Group (ESIG) Board of Directors recently awarded scholarships to five students in honor of former ESIG board member, Steven Gilbert. This year’s recipients are: Michelle R. Moore, University of Florida Cassandra M. Gietek, Michigan Technological University Dayton Fancher, Texas Tech University Lastar Green, MAIT College of Technology “We would like to thank all of the students who applied and congratulate this year’s scholarsh...
Evac to Acquire Leading Marine and Offshore Equipment Manufacturer Cathelco
Evac, the world’s leading provider of integrated waste, wastewater, and water management systems for the marine, offshore, and building industries, is to acquire Cathelco, a leading global manufacturer of equipment for ships and offshore installations. Cathelco customers include Evac’s current marine and offshore customer groups, including ship owners, shipyards, fleet managers, rig owners and operators, oil companies, navies, and designers. The acquisition gives Evac the opportunity to furth...
PixelFLEX™ and Vectorworks, Inc. Partner for an LED Video Showcase at AIA Conference
Nashville, TN (May 31, 2018)—Bringing together the world’s most creative architects, designers and design firms, the 2018 American Institute of Architects (AIA) Conference on Architecture will open on June 21, 2018, inside the Javits Center in New York City. With a conference expo that showcases the technologies needed to create the next generation of architectural innovation, PixelFLEX™ and Vectorworks, Inc. will partner together in booth 1157 on the third floor to demonstrate the dynamic possi...