New ASCE Publication Outlines Issues Associated with Fire After an Earthquake
Reston, Va. – Earthquake damage can increase the likelihood of fire ignitions as utility lines and interior fire protection systems can be damaged or compromised. A new report from the American Society of Civil Engineers, Post-Earthquake Fire Assessment of Buildings: Evaluation Framework looks specifically at post hazard fires, and presents background for the analysis, design, and assessment of building structural systems under fire following earthquakes. In addition, it provides guidance based...
DOT Announces New Funding for America’s Marine Highway Program to Strengthen Supply Chains
$25 Million available, the largest single appropriation of funding ever thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the availability of $25 million in funding for the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP), which supports the development and expanded use of America’s navigable waterways and will help improve our nation’s supply chains and the movement of goods throughout the country. ...
AISC Names 2021 Safety Award Winners
CHICAGO – The American Institute of Steel Construction is pleased to recognize more than 70 steel fabricators and erectors for their outstanding safety records in 2021. Most of this year's winners have earned the Institute's top safety award, the Safety Award of Honor, which is presented for a perfect record of no disabling injuries (DART=0--see below for more info about DART data). "AISC's annual Safety Awards program recognizes excellent records of safety performance, and we commend thes...
Skanska builds innovate mixed-used development in London, UK, for GBP 235M, about SEK 2.9 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Welput, the specialist central London office fund managed by BentallGreenOak (BGO), to deliver a mixed-use commercial development in Victoria, London, UK. The contract is worth GBP 235M, about SEK 2.9 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Europe for the first quarter 2022. The 43,700 square meter (470,000 square feet) building will provide commercial office space over sixteen floors, along with retail units at ground level. Skanska will...
Perkins&Will’s Austin Studio Promotes Two Principals to Lead Interiors Practice
Matt Taylor and Joe Gowing tapped to shape the studio’s future in the country’s fastest-growing major metropolitan city AUSTIN, Texas— Global architecture and design firm Perkins&Will announces the promotions of Matt Taylor, IIDA, to Corporate Interiors Practice Leader and Joe Gowing, NCIDQ, to Director of Business Development for Interiors, both for the firm’s Austin studio. The appointments represent a two-pronged approach to engaging with Austin during its period of rapid growth: Tayl...
Caltrans Announces Local Projects Receiving Part of the Nearly $300 Million in Clean California Grants
All projects will benefit underserved communities Sacramento County – Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement this week of $296 million in Clean California grants to underserved communities throughout the state, Caltrans will locally fund six projects in the Sacramento region and one project in each of the rural counties of Colusa, Glenn and Yuba to remove trash, create jobs and engage communities to transform public spaces. The grants are part of Governor Newsom’s Clean California in...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $1.05 Billion Financing for Capital Beltway Express Lanes Construction in Virginia
WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that the Build America Bureau provided a $1.05 billion low interest loan to Capital Beltway Express, LLC to refinance an existing loan for the Capital Beltway express lanes and construction of a northern extension called the 495 NEXT Project. The Bureau helps communities across the country reduce the costs of infrastructure projects by providing Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loans, known as TIFIA loans, and...
ALLPLAN supports revolutionary traffic project Hyperloop
Having built the fastest capsules for the tube several times over, the TUM Hyperloop team is now building a full-scale prototype - using ALLPLAN's software. Copyright: TUM Hyperloop Research team relies on Allplan for Hyperloop vacuum tube design Engineers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are making transportation history: After winning all four competitions for the fastest prototypes, the TUM Hyperloop team is now building the first full-scale prototype - including the vac...
New ASCE Press Book Aids Stakeholders in Understanding Seismic Ground Motion
Reston, Va. –When the ground shakes, as a result of earthquakes, structural inertia prevents buildings from moving in unison with the ground. To extend the life of structures, engineers need to plan for potential ground motions during the design phase. This information is provided by seismologists who predict earthquakes, but do not understand the effect of ground motions on structures. Whereas engineers use the predictions, but often do not understand the limitations of ground motion prediction...
Eco Wave Power Global to Relocate the Gibraltar Wave Energy Array to the Port of LA
Terry Tamminen, CEO of AltaSea and Inna Braverman Founder and CEO of Eco Wave Power, during the Signing Ceremony of the Collaboration Agreement, in the Port of Los Angeles (Photo) Stockholm, Sweden – Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE, Nasdaq First North: ECOWVE) (“Eco Wave Power” or the “Company”), a leader in the production of clean electricity from ocean and sea waves, today, announces its intent to relocate the energy conversion unit from Gibraltar, after full overhaul, to...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
