Arup/WSP Joint Venture to provide planning and engineering services for BART Link21 Program
Multi-project initiative will transform Northern California’s 21-county passenger rail network into a better-connected system that is fast, safe, efficient, equitable and reliable. SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) has selected Arup/WSP Joint Venture (JV) to provide planning and engineering services for its Link21 program. A multi-project initiative led by BART and the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA), Link21 aims to transform the passenger rail network in...
Aries Industries Introduces New Dual Reel for Sewer Mainline and Lateral Inspection
Compact, dual reel offers improved performance, maximization of truck space Waukesha, Wis. – Aries Industries, the industry leader in state-of-the-art equipment for inspection and maintenance of underground infrastructure, has introduced a new dual reel for the company’s sewer mainline and lateral evaluation system. Moving from a stacked to a combined configuration, the new reel occupies a slim footprint within Aries Industries inspection vehicles. Sliprings are now inside the shaft,...
Crescent Communities Closes Sale of Ally Charlotte Center to Ally Financial
~ The prominent, 26-story skyscraper is located between Charlotte’s Uptown and South End Historic District ~ Charlotte, N.C. – On Thursday, July 29, Crescent Communities, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry Co., Ltd, and a nationally-recognized, market-leading real estate investor, developer, and operator of mixed-use communities, officially closed the sale of the Ally Charlotte Center building to Ally Financial. Ally Financial is planning a phased move-in process into early...
CallisonRTKL’s Planning, Landscape and Urban Design Team Expands
Four talented designers join CRTKL [Dallas, TX] - CallisonRTKL welcomes three new design professionals to its North American planning, landscape and urban design practice: Craig Lewis, principal; Michael Lazar, senior associate; and Amanda A. Morrell, senior associate. Craig Lewis has a strategic vision for a complex world. For over 30 years, his work has ranged from small towns and metropolitan suburbs to transit-station areas to urban inner-city neighborhoods – and managing both gro...
City Water Supply Safeguarded Thanks to Insertion Valve Installation
AVT and Lincoln Winwater water working in partnership (Houston ) – The installation of an Advanced Valve Technologies EZ Valve has helped secure the water supply to the City of Papillion, a city of 20,000 residents, in Nebraska. The city is fed its water supply from two large towers. These towers are fed by a pump station with the original pipeline infrastructure dictating that both towers needed to be filled simultaneously. With this configuration, when City engineers need to carr...
$22 million in grant funding available for rural transit providers
More than $22 million in federal funding is now available from the Idaho Transportation Department's Public Transportation office (ITD-PT) for rural transit service providers in Idaho. Grant applications will be accepted September 1 - October 31, 2021. Local government authorities, public agencies, private nonprofit organizations, and public transportation operators who receive funding indirectly through an eligible recipient are all encouraged to apply. ITD-PT receives a federal appropria...
HDR Experts Explain Federal Strategies for Expediting Infrastructure Environmental Reviews
Expediting the U.S. environmental review process for major infrastructure projects has been the focus of numerous efforts by states and the federal government. Environmental assessments and environmental impact statements can take years to finish, and finding efficiencies to expedite this review process can help important infrastructure projects remain viable while maintaining the needed emphasis on environmental protection. In the latest interview from HDR’s Experts Talk interview series, se...
Phase 2 of Denver International Airport Great Hall Completion Project begins construction
Stantec-designed project celebrates critical milestone DENVER, CO - NYSE, TSX:STN Construction of Phase 2 of Denver International Airport’s Great Hall Project recently broke ground, with Stantec—a global integrated design firm—serving as lead designer. The multiphased project includes a renovation of the airport’s Jeppesen Terminal to create an airport for the future with enhanced safety and security, a more intuitive passenger flow, and increased capacity to accommodate continued gro...
Skanska invests USD 129M, about SEK 1.1 billion, in the office development project 3901 Fairfax in Arlington, Virginia, USA
Skanska invests USD 129M, about SEK 1.1 billion, in the office development project 3901 Fairfax in Arlington, Virginia, USA. The construction contract is worth USD 64M, about SEK 540M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the third quarter 2021. Skanska will develop and build a 9-story, approximately 19,000 square meter office building. It will include a private rooftop deck, conference center, ground floor fitness center, 250 space below-grade parking garage with electric car...
Ideate Software Website Now Available in Six Languages
San Francisco, CA – Ideate Software, an Autodesk® AEC Industry Partner and Autodesk® Authorized Developer, announced that its website, www.ideatesoftware.com, is now available in Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish. This enhancement aligns their website with their five applications for Revit software, which were translated to the new languages with their May 2021 updates. “The new language options give more Revit users the ability to learn how our products stre...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
