Nathalie Beauvais Joins HDR as Multidisciplinary Community Planning Resiliency Lead
MAHA, Neb. — Nathalie Beauvais, APA, AIA International Associate, LEED AP, has joined HDR as a community planning resiliency lead. In every community and market, projects are requiring an increased focus on resiliency, equity and the impacts of climate change. Beauvais will provide climate change planning and resiliency leadership across markets to help clients develop more resilient projects. As a technical expert and climate lead, Beauvais will assist HDR teams and clients with implementin...
Stantec completes designs for urban waterfront park in downtown Clearwater, Florida
24-acre waterfront development Imagine Clearwater will bring new amenities to Coachman Park and support economic development in the community CLEARWATER, FL - TSX, NYSE:STN- Leading global design firm Stantec has completed the design and construction documents for Imagine Clearwater—a 24-acre urban waterfront park development in downtown Clearwater, Florida. Also known as Coachman Park, the US$64.5 million project will transform the area into a high-amenity environment that will support commu...
Ribbon-Cutting for Mohican State Park Cable Pedestrian Bridge Held Today
The Mohican Cable Pedestrian Bridge, designed and built by Woolpert and The Righter Co., is a 120-foot-long suspension bridge that traverses the Clear Fork River. For a drone video of the bridge, visit https://youtu.be/CMZquGEGiVo. Image and video courtesy of Woolpert. Woolpert and The Righter Co. collaborated on the design-build of this 120-foot-long suspension bridge for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. LOUDONVILLE, Ohio (May 19, 2021) — A ribbon-cutting was held today for...
Highview Power Developing 2 GWh of Liquid Air Long Duration Energy Storage Projects in Spain
LONDON and MADRID – Highview Power, a global leader in long duration energy storage solutions, announced today it is developing up to 2 GWh of long duration, liquid air energy storage projects across Spain for an estimated investment of around $1 billion. These projects will enable several Spanish regions to move towards their net zero emissions target. Alongside development partners and a consortium of investors, which include TSK, one of the largest engineering companies in Europe, and the...
NIBS Opens Call for Speakers for Building Innovation 2021
The September virtual conference features three tracks: Resilience, Technology and Workplace WASHINGTON, DC – The National Institute of Building Sciences is reaching out to thought leaders and industry stakeholders to present during Building Innovation 2021: Virtual Edition. The conference takes place September 27-29, 2021, and it will feature three tracks: Resilience, Technology, and Workplace. “Building Innovation is an opportunity to engage the entire building community,” said Lakish...
Future Of Small Cities Institute Releases Sustainable Futures Video Database
Online database will feature sessions from key environmental leaders, decision makers, and elected officials focused on how sustainability, resilience affects all aspects of civic life ALBANY and TROY, N.Y. — The Future of Small Cities Institute, founded in 2020 by award-winning author Reif Larsen, has released a searchable video database created from their virtual event, The Sustainable Futures Conference. The database features all 77 sessions from the conference and will serve as a robust re...
‘Digital Twin Factory’ tri-party agreement creates new dawn for architecture and infrastructure
This partnership is expected to have a major impact on driving down carbon-emissions in our major cities using Digital Twin Technology Thousands of global smart city and infrastructure ‘build back better’ projects can now be enabled by a ‘Digital Twin Factory’ alliance between three companies. Digital Twins – highly detailed virtual 3D models driven by massed data – have already been hailed as key to an expansive new age of sustainable and efficient architecture, planning, and i...
Adani Group secures position as the largest solar company in the world
The Adani Group has secured its position as the world’s largest solar company, following today’s announcement that Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has acquired SB Energy Holdings Ltd, which will see AGEL achieve a total renewable energy capacity of 24.3GW. The 24.3 GW would be enough energy to power more than 8.5 million homes, or nearly all the households in Australia (*9.2 million) each year. Adani’s solar farm at Rugby Run in central Queensland is part of this portfolio, with a total capacity...
Enterprise Survey Shows Where More Organizations are Finding Operational Efficiencies and Cost Savings Through Immersive Mixed Reality Use
Mountain View, Calif. - - GridRaster Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based XR platforms that powers high-performance and scalable AR/VR/MR experiences on mobile devices for enterprises, announced today results from a new survey that illustrates the growth manufacturers are experiencing in leveraging immersive mixed reality AR/VR, as well as cloud technology. Through an online survey of roughly 400 enterprises, nearly half of the executives polled (44%) said they are experiencing approxi...
Skanska is carrying out remaining and additional work at Slussen, Sweden, to an additional value of about SEK 1.5 billion
Skanska and the Development Office, City of Stockholm, have agreed on a new target cost for remaining and additional work on the reconstruction of Slussen, Stockholm, Sweden. The new target cost generates an order booking of about SEK 1.5 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Skanska Sweden for the second quarter 2021. Additional work includes the foundation and construction of the building called Mälarterrassen, which is integrated into the city's facility. Planning and l...