Microdesk Reveals Top Trends For 2017 That Will Impact The AECO Industry
Nashua, N.H. – Building and infrastructure design technology consultancy, Microdesk, released its predictions for the top trends that will shape the architecture, engineering, construction, and operations (AECO) industry in 2017. In executing this research, Microdesk surveyed its executive management team, consulting experts, technology partners, clients and other leaders in the AECO industry to gain their insights for the coming year. As a result, three major trends were identified that will s...
Key Plastics Pipe Industry Resource Launches New Website
IRVING, Texas - The Hydrostatic Stress Board (HSB), an independent, technical-based group of voluntary industry experts, operating under the auspices of the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI), today announced that its website section has been reconstructed and expanded to expedite the listing request process, and to highlight the long-standing history of its board. Content just added includes downloadable forms and templates to submit requests for compounds and composite plastic pipes (PPI...
Laing O' Rourke Preferred Bidder for Retail & Hospitality Development, Dubai
Laing O’Rourke has been selected as the preferred bidder for a retail and hospitality project, developed as a joint venture between Emaar Properties and Dubai World Trade Centre, as part of the EXPO 2020 Dubai South masterplan. The project comprises of a 216,340 sq metre shopping mall with car parking and two hotels. Construction will begin later this year and the project is scheduled to be completed the second half of 2019, ahead of EXPO 2020, which is being hosted in the Dubai South complex...
Atkins' Innovative Dubai Opera Wins Two Industry Awards
Atkins has won 'Project of the Year' and the 'Best Public Building' Awards for the stunning Dubai Opera at the Identity Design Awards 2016. The results were announced at a Gala awards dinner which celebrated and recognised the GCC’s growing design scene. The Identity Design Awards 2016 took place at La Cantine du Faubourg, Emirates Towers. The Atkins team was represented by Janus Rostock, regional design director and head of architecture and urban planning and Mohammad AbuFarha, principal ar...
Gannett Fleming Expands to Pacific Northwest
Seattle, Wash.- Gannett Fleming, a multinational leader in engineering and infrastructure solutions, has expanded its operations to the Pacific Northwest with the opening of a new office in downtown Seattle, Washington. Gannett Fleming’s expert staff plan, design, and deliver complex transportation networks, transit systems, maintenance facilities, and water resource facilities through both traditional and alternative delivery methods. Additionally, the firm brings its construction management ta...
In Recognition of World Cities Day, CH2M Identifies Five Keys to Unlock the Potential of Great Cities
DENVER- Today CH2M joins the United Nations (UN) for World Cities Day, a day to draw the international community's attention to global urbanization and the critical role cities serve by providing a foundation for social and economic development. According to the UN, more than half of all people live in cities and human settlements. That ratio is projected to grow to two thirds by 2050. To help city leaders meet the demands of growth and enhance quality of life for their urban constituents, CH...
Fluor Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation's board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per share on the company's common stock, payable January 4, 2017, to shareholders of record on December 2, 2016. About Fluor Corporation Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction and maintenance company that designs, builds and maintains capital-efficient facilities for its clients on six continents. For more than a century, Fluor has s...
Bentley Systems and Topcon Join Forces to Advance Cloud Services for ‘Constructioneering’
London: The Year in Infrastructure 2016 Conference – Topcon Positioning Group, a world leader in positioning instruments for survey and construction, and Bentley Systems, a leading global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, today announced their joint intentions to connect cloud services for constructioneering. During the keynote presentations, the companies’ CEOs presented new construction workflows designed to increase efficiency and productivity with enh...
Dewberry Welcomes the Transportation Expertise of Daniel W. Peterson
Dewberry has hired Daniel W. Peterson, PE, PTOE, as the northeast regional manager for transportation planning and traffic engineering based in the firm's Bloomfield, New Jersey, office. Peterson will oversee the transportation planning, traffic, electrical, and intelligent transportation systems group. With more than 25 years of experience, he is a specialist in transportation planning, traffic engineering, and project management. Prior to joining Dewberry, Peterson served as the senior t...
Construction Climate Challenge Funds New Research Projects
The construction industry faces many challenges connected to climate change. The Construction Climate Challenge has now selected two new research projects that aim to come up with solutions on how to reduce CO2 emissions within the industry. The Construction Climate Challenge initiative (CCC) has been funding research studies since 2014. Through supporting and initiating research projects in relevant areas of construction, CCC acts as a bridge between the industry and sustainability research....
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