Temporary Wooden Market Hall Becomes Eye-Catching Landmark
The distinctive new building in Stockholm’s Östermalm is a temporary market hall that was built as a temporary space while the old market hall is being renovated. What nobody expected was the tremendous popularity of this “wooden box”, which ended up winning Sweden’s most prestigious design award. The old market hall, built in 1886, in Stockholm’s Östermalm district is known for the prestige its history carries among its committed customers. In 2012, this well-established rendezvous point in...
Miyamoto Establishes D.C. Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Miyamoto International, the global earthquake + structural engineering firm, opened an office in Washington, D.C. this week. The firm has added eight offices globally since 2014 and its presence in Washington, D.C. positions Miyamoto at the forefront of the international development community. “We recently executed the most difficult programs in post-disaster Haiti and Nepal and disaster reduction programs in Latin America. We are known experts in urban disaster reduction,...
Trimble and Ordnance Survey Collaborate to Aid Geospatial Industry Innovation
Innovators at Ordnance Survey’s Geovation Hub, a group ranging from Big Data users providing insurance risk analysis for drone flights to the makers of collaborative real-time infrastructure planning tools, will deploy Trimble® Catalyst software-defined GNSS receivers for select Android mobile devices. The mobile devices, using Trimble GNSS software and antenna technology, will enable users to capture physical, real-world positioning data ranging from metre- to centimetre-level accuracy based o...
Black Swift Technologies Summits Extreme Altitude Mapping Test of Mount Evans (14,265') with Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS)
Boulder, CO – (March 14, 2017) – Overcoming the challenges of mapping terrain in difficult conditions at altitudes exceeding 14,000 feet using a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS), Black Swift Technologies (BST), a specialized engineering firm based in Boulder, CO demonstrated that a sUAS can successfully be deployed at extreme altitudes and deliver geo-referenced digital aerial images enabling detailed actionable information cost-effectively without concern for a surveyor’s wellbeing or equi...
America's Infrastructure Scores a D+
American Society of Civil Engineers released its sixth quadrennial Infrastructure Report Card, which gave the US a D+ across 16 categories, meaning the country's infrastructure is "poor" and "at risk." The country must spend $4.59 trillion by 2025 to get the infrastructure where it needs to be, ASCE estimates. Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Report Card for America’s Infrastructure depicts the condition and performance of American infrastructure in the familiar form...
American Manufacturer Makes History In Rainwater Harvesting
ROSEVILLE, California: Gutterglove announces that their manufactured gutter guards are the first in history to receive certification through Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for NSF P151 and NSF 372. There are over 100 gutter guards manufactured today, and this approval will allow their gutter covers to be the first to be used in potable rainwater harvesting systems. Even with all the rains as of late, there will still be a growing demand for water conservation practices and sustainable eco-fri...
HOK Names William Kenworthey to Lead New York Planning Practice
NEW YORK—HOK has announced that William Kenworthey, AIA, has joined the firm in New York as a principal and leader of its planning practice for the Northeast region. As an urban designer and registered architect, Kenworthey will lead HOK’s planning and urban design projects across the region. “Bill’s wide range of planning and design experience is a wonderful addition to our practice and gives us the opportunity to strengthen our commitment to the urban fabric while engaging our clients in th...
Bentley Systems Issues Call for Submissions to the 2017 Be Inspired Awards for BIM Advancements in Infrastructure
EXTON, Pa.- Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced its call for submissions to the 2017 Be Inspired Awards program. The awards, which are judged by independent juries of industry experts, recognize infrastructure projects for BIM advancements that improve project delivery and/or asset performance. The deadline for submission entries is May 1, 2017. The Be Inspired Awards are an integral part of...
CH2M Appointed to Deliver Tuas Water Reclamation Plant in Singapore
SINGAPORE - PUB, Singapore's national water agency, today appointed CH2M to deliver the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) – a key component of PUB's Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase 2 project (DTSS2). Project Scope/Name: Professional Engineering Services for the Detailed Design and Construction Supervision of the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant for the Deep Tunnel Sewerage System Phase 2 project. Quick Facts: Tuas WRP, to be located in the west of Singapore, will have the capacity to tr...
POWER360 Upgrade Cuts Software Costs, Increases Security
HAILEY, Idaho — POWER Engineers Incorporated (POWER) has launched the latest version of its robust project management tool. POWER360® reduces software costs and increases data security as well as strengthens the ability of utility, generation and telecommunication managers to oversee critical infrastructure projects. POWER360 enables teams, contractors, public agencies and other stakeholders to make informed decisions because they can access a single source of accurate information faster. “Fro...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
