University of Arizona Biological Sciences Research Laboratory is Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes Project of the Year
GBI Announces 2019 Green Globes Project of the Year Award on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Portland, Ore., April 22, 2020 - The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce the University of Arizona Biological Sciences Research Laboratory as the winner of the 2019 Green Globes® Project of the Year today, on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The laboratory on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson received a Three Green Globes rating under the Green Globes for New Constr...
SidePlate Announces All-Bolted Connections
In celebration of 25 years of SidePlate, we present big news for the steel construction industry. SidePlate has always been the leader in moment frame connections, starting out with an all-welded connection after the Northridge, CA earthquake. But the construction industry wanted an easier connection so in 2013 the SidePlate Field-Bolted Connection was introduced and spread across the nation. Eliminating field-welding in climates with cool temperatures meant faster erection times—no preheating...
Vectorworks, Inc. Wins Howard County’s Business Recycling and Waste Reduction Award
“Greenworks” award submission focused on sustainability and waste reduction at the global design and BIM software provider’s headquarters Columbia, MD (April 22, 2020)—In conjunction with Earth Day 2020, global design and BIM software provider, Vectorworks, Inc. celebrates their latest award. The Howard County Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Environmental Services, Recycling Division selected Vectorworks as the winner of the 2020 Business Recycling and Waste Reduction Award. This a...
The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG to lead the development of sustainable transportation by forming joint venture for large-scale production of fuel cells
Sharing the Green Deal vision of sustainable transport and a carbon neutral Europe by 2050, two leading companies in the commercial vehicle industry, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group, have signed a preliminary non-binding agreement to establish a new joint venture. The intention is to develop, produce and commercialize fuel cell systems for heavy-duty vehicle applications and other use cases. Daimler will consolidate all its current fuel cell activities in the joint venture. The Volvo Group...
DLR Group adds K-12 Education Leader in New York City
Jana Silsby will deliver K-12 education designs that enhance learning for students, educators, and communities. (NEW YORK CITY) — DLR Group announced that the firm has added education design expertise to its New York City location. Jana Silsby, AIA, LEED AP, joins the firm as a principal and will serve as a K-12 education client leader, collaborating with design teams across the country to enhance the learning experience for students, staff, and communities. Silsby, who has decades of exper...
2020-2021 ACI Foundation Fellowship and Scholarship Recipients Announced
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.– The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce it’s 2020-2021 fellowship and scholarship recipients. The ACI Foundation is a non-profit subsidiary of ACI that promotes progress, innovation, and collaboration in the concrete industry through strategic investments in research, scholarship, and ideas. All Fellowship recipients receive a $10,000 - $15,000 US educational stipend; paid travel expenses and attendance fees to two ACI conventions; and assistance in finding an indus...
City of Boston Finalizing Zero Emissions Buildings Guide
Thornton Tomasetti and Placetailor Lead the Creation of Zero Carbon Affordable Housing Design Standards (Boston, Mass.) – The City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) has released the first-ever guidebook for Zero Emissions Buildings (ZEBs) in support of Mayor Martin Walsh’s commitment to achieve carbon neutrality in Boston by 2050. The guide is part of the city's green building initiatives program to reduce the carbon footprint of its development activities. Created in...
Namrata Bhasin Joins Stantec’s Growing Northern California Healthcare Team
San Francisco, CA, NYSE, TSX:STN: Namrata Bhasin has joined Stantec—a global integrated design firm—as senior project manager in its healthcare buildings team in San Francisco. With a resume spanning more than 20 years and experience leading the design of some of California’s largest healthcare facilities, Bhasin has managed large-scale academic medical centers, county and community hospitals, corporate headquarters, and hospitality projects. Prior to joining Stantec, she served as the archit...
Seaman Corporation Names Jeff Swartz Chief Executive Officer
Wooster, OH – Seaman Corporation, a family-owned business headquartered in Wooster, OH, recently announced that its Board of Directors has selected Jeff Swartz as its new Chief Executive Officer. Swartz will replace John Crum who is retiring after 18 years at Seaman, including the last 5 as CEO. Swartz is a veteran of the building products industry, having spent 23 years with Armstrong World Industries and 6 years at Fortune Brands Global Plumbing Group in a variety of Sales, Operations, an...
First-Ever Virtual National Stand-Down Focuses on Construction “Struck By” Incidents
Held in Conjunction With Annual Work Zone Awareness Week WASHINGTON — More than 650 industry professionals April 20 participated in the first-ever virtual event aimed at highlighting and reducing the number of construction worker “struck-by” incidents, which result in 100 annual fatalities and 17,000 injuries annually, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) organized the “Virtual National Stand-Down to Prevent...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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