Skanska builds new hospital building in Oulu, Finland, for EUR 190 M, about SEK 2.0 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Oulu University Hospital to build a new hospital building in Oulu, Finland. Skanska’s share of the contract is worth EUR 190 M, about SEK 2.0 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the first quarter of 2020. The new ten-story main building, with a total area of about 59,000 square meters, will house functions for emergency rooms, intensive care units, operating rooms, delivery wards and support functions. The new building will repla...
Helsinki searches sustainable city heating solutions: Global challenge competition launches today
In a drastic turn to eliminate coal as the main source of district heating, The City of Helsinki today kicks off the Helsinki Energy Challenge – a global one million euro competition to find the future of urban heating. With the aim to find a solution sustainable in the long term, ideas presented must not rely on fossil fuel or biomass fired heating. With the aim of becoming carbon-neutral by 2035 and with coal banned from energy production in Finland from 2029, Helsinki is strongly dedicated...
Skanska builds Oslo City Emergency Center, Norway, for about NOK 1.5 billion, about SEK 1.6 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Omsorgsbygg Oslo KF to build Oslo City Emergency Center, Norway. The contract is worth about NOK 1.5 billion, about SEK 1.6 billion, which will be included in the Nordic order bookings for the first quarter 2020. The new emergency center will be open 24 hours a day and provide healthcare and social services for people living in Oslo. The building, that will be located in the area at Aker Hospital, will among other things consist of seven operating rooms, eig...
Two Michael Baker International Bridges Honored by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA)
Minnesota’s Winona Bridge and Pennsylvania’s Andy Warhol (Seventh Street) Bridge were named as winners in the biennial Prize Bridge Awards Pittsburgh - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services celebrating 80 Years of Making a Difference, is pleased to announce that two of the firm’s iconic bridge projects – the Andy Warhol (Seventh Street) Bridge in Pittsburgh and the Winona Bridge in Winona, MN – have won Prize Bridge Awards from the...
Bechtel Joins Northrop Grumman’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent Team
Bechtel National Inc., the U.S. government contracting subsidiary of Bechtel Corp., today announced it has joined the Northrop Grumman Corp. team preparing to deliver the U.S. Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) system of inter-continental ballistic missiles and launch infrastructure. GBSD is a vital U.S. Air Force program designed to modernize the nation’s aging force of inter-continental ballistic missiles, which make up the ground element of the nuclear deterrent. As part of the Nor...
Tetra Tech Acquires Segue Technologies to Expand High-End IT Capabilities
PASADENA, Calif. - Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today that it has acquired Segue Technologies, Inc.® (Segue), a leading Information Technology (IT) management consulting firm based in Arlington, Virginia. “The integration of high-end technology applications with our subject matter expertise in water, environment and sustainable infrastructure continues to expand Tetra Tech’s ability to provide innovative solutions for our clients,” said Dan Batrack, Tetra Tech Chairman and CEO. “...
Jacobs to Deliver Architect and Engineering Services on USACE Environmental Quality Program
DALLAS - Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division, Mobile District to deliver architect and engineering services for its Environmental Quality Program. The multiple award task order contract will support military, civil and federal agencies such as the U.S. Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy, Defense Logistics Agency and other Department of Defense installations within the Mobile District's Area of Responsibility (AOR) and South Atlantic Divis...
Natalie Macdonald Recognized in Engineered Systems 20 Women to Watch in HVAC
Top young professional earns national industry recognition. Engineered Systems has announced that Natalie MacDonald, EI, has been recognized on its list of 20 Women to Watch in HVAC. As a graduate engineer for Dewberry, MacDonald works on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning projects in the building systems group. She has designed building systems for new and renovated buildings, including K-12, higher education, laboratory, and government facilities. MacDonald is based in the firm’s...
Acrow’s Paul Sullivan Delivers Remarks at United States – Kenya Small and Medium Enterprise Roundtable
Event brought together private sector and government leaders (Parsippany, New Jersey) – Paul Sullivan, President - International Business at Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, was a featured speaker at the United States – Kenya Small and Medium Enterprise Roundtable on February 7th in Washington, DC. The event was organized by the Office of the United States Trade Representative. Sullivan took part in a panel titled “Kenya commercial cooperat...
Acrow Continues its Commitment to Infrastructure Development in Africa With Training Program in Zambia
(Parsippany, New Jersey) – Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, has announced it has begun to provide full training to Zambian engineers, technicians and contractors in the assembly, installation and maintenance of the more than 130 bridges recently delivered to the Road Development Agency of the Republic of Zambia. The bridges include single- and multi-span span structures of one- and two-lane widths, ranging from 12 meters to more than 100 meters in...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
