New Life Safety Network for Norway's New Airport Terminal
A new life safety system based around Kentec’s Syncro XT+ addressable extinguishing control panel technology is being installed in the new 4 billion Kroner (Euro 407m) terminal at Norway’s Bergen Flesland International Airport. Bergen Flesland’s new terminal will treble the airport’s capacity and will include a new dedicated train line connecting Flesland to Bergen city centre. The terminal building itself will be scalable, featuring all core functions, including check-in, baggage, storage sy...
Arcadis Mourns Loss of Chief Technical Officer Dr. Suthan S. Suthersan
Highlands Ranch, Colo. – Feb. 23, 2017 – Arcadis North America Chief Technical Officer and Executive Vice President Suthan S. Suthersan, PhD, PE, passed away unexpectedly Feb. 20 in Yardley, Pa., at the age of 60. A pioneer in the field of environmental remediation, Suthersan was an inspirational leader and trusted friend to many at Arcadis, which he joined more than 26 years ago. He and former Arcadis CEO Steve Blake coined the term remediation engineering, and Suthersan’s 1996 book of the sam...
Dewberry's Steve Kuntz Named ENR Mid-Atlantic 2017 Top Young Professional
Engineering News-Record Mid-Atlantic has named Steve Kuntz, PE, DBIA, as one of its 2017 Top Young Professionals. As associate vice president, Kuntz has 18 years of experience in the civil engineering field. He has served as a project manager and roadway design manager on many large design-build and design-bid-build transportation projects. One of his most notable projects was the Interstate 66/Route 29/Linton Hall Road Interchange, which was the overall winner at the 2016 Virginia Transporta...
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Updates for Autodesk Revit Live [formerly Autodesk LIVE] Announced Today
Autodesk brought “on demand” interactivity to the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) with the introduction of Autodesk Revit Live (formerly Autodesk LIVE) in July 2016. Autodesk Revit Live is the game-changing, cloud-based service that transforms a Revit model into an immersive experience, in just one click. Rather than just seeing your model, Revit Live lets you experience it. And then in October 2016 we announced the next milestone in the evolution of Revit Live with support...
Damage to Oroville's Main Spillway 'Was an Accident Waiting to Happen'
The badly damaged main concrete spillway at Oroville Dam was pounded by massive volumes of stormwater this month, but its failures occurred well short of the maximum flow that engineers designed the system to handle. The spillway began breaking apart when its gates were opened Feb. 7, allowing 55,000 cubic feet of water per second to roar down the slope. That was only 18% of the 300,000 cubic feet of water the channel was designed to carry per second, one of the factors that raise significant...
Fluor Named to FORTUNE Magazine’s World’s Most Admired Companies List
IRVING, Texas (February 20, 2017) – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company was named by FORTUNE magazine as the top-ranked engineering and construction company in its 2017 World’s Most Admired Companies list. It is the sixth year in a row Fluor has earned the top designation among its peers in the engineering and construction market sector. “To be recognized as a World’s Most Admired Company and first in our sector for six straight years is a tremendous honor and...
CH2M Gears Up for Global Infrastructure Growth
As a trend for investments in infrastructure gains ground in the United States and around the world, CH2M, a global engineering and consulting firm that leads in the delivery of sustainable development solutions for infrastructure, is ramping up efforts to attract top engineering talent. The global recruitment campaign comes as the firm recognizes Engineer’s Week, February 19 to 25. Engineer’s Week aims to ensure a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing interest...
Michael Baker International Selected to Support SEPTA’s Ongoing Environmental Initiatives Across Southeastern Pennsylvania
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced its partnership with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to provide a full range of environmental site investigation, compliance and environmental services. The company was recently awarded a three-year, $5 million contract to support SEPTA’s ongoing environmental initiatives across the region. As part of the contract, the Michael Baker team will keep vario...
Mortenson Sees Chicago Construction Cost Increasing 4% in 2017
After strong growth of 4.3% in 2016, Chicago non-residential construction costs are poised to climb another 4% in 2017, according to the Mortenson Construction Cost Index. This expected jump puts Chicago near the top of the six major markets that Mortenson measures, with only Seattle likely to edge the Windy City with a 4% to 4.5% estimated increase this year. ‘We’re expecting a strong construction year in Chicago in 2017, although price increases may moderate a bit from 2016,” said Dennis Mc...
Celebrating New Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents of Turner Construction Company
Turner Construction Company is pleased to announce new officers: Ed Baldwin, Andy Heitmann, Kevin Jenkins, Theresa Schroeder and Brad Simmons have been promoted to vice president. We are also pleased to announce that three officers, Peter Hamill, Chris Beck, and Ben Kaplan have been promoted to senior vice president. Ed Baldwin is now serving as vice president and chief procurement manager for Southern California and the Southwest Region. Ed joined Turner Universal’s preconstruction dep...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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