San Ysidro Land Port of Entry Celebrates Completion of $741 Million Expansion
SAN YSIDRO, CA - The General Services Administration's (GSA) San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE) — the busiest land border crossing in the Western Hemisphere — celebrated the official completion of a $741 million, three-phase expansion project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on December 17, 2019. The LPOE currently processes an average of 70,000 northbound vehicle passengers and 20,000 northbound pedestrians per day. The San Ysidro LPOE expansion project, directed by the GSA with U.S. Customs a...
Engineered Solutions: The Case for 3D Geotechnical Analysis
By Dr. Murray Fredlund, strategic advisor, Geotechnical, Bentley Systems Sponsored by: There are ongoing discussions in the geotechnical community about the need to perform 3D analysis. The questions raised relate to the results achieved when performing a 3D analysis vs. the results of a traditional 2D analysis. While the industry has largely embraced the 2D approach as an accepted method of practice, important questions still need to be answered, including the following: Is there...
Stantec-led team selected for $300 Million traffic and community enhancements project in Baton Rouge
Edmonton, AB; New York, NY; Baton Rouge, LA (December 17, 2019) TSX, NYSE: STN: The City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana has selected a Stantec-led team to oversee comprehensive traffic improvements and community enhancements as part of the city’s MOVEBR program, a dual-phase effort to revitalize infrastructure and enhance mobility in East Baton Rouge Parish. The Stantec team’s scope of work on this project, with a construction cost of $312.6 million, will focus on relieving traffic congestion, enhanc...
Award-Winning Future City Competition Announces Theme for 2019-20: Clean Water: Tap Into Tomorrow
We turn on the faucet and clean water flows. Most of us don’t give it much thought. But for civil engineers, urban planners, developers, and other professionals, maintaining a reliable water supply takes expertise, planning and constant vigilance. A water-resilient city must be prepared to address a wide range of risks, including drought, flooding, population change, natural and manmade disasters and economic recession. With this pressing issue top of mind, the Future City Competition, now in...
Woolpert Contracted to Map and Survey Mines Via UAS
DAYTON, Ohio (Dec. 17, 2019) — Woolpert has been selected to perform aerial mapping and surveying via manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) for two global mining operations under two separate contracts. The imagery is being collected to assist in volumetric calculations, provide digital terrain information for autonomous hauling trucks, enable change detection analysis and validate the locations of drill holes for blasting, while providing a safer, more frequent and accurate acc...
PMC Launches New Website
The New PPGPMC.com PPG Protective and Marine Coatings is proud to announce the launch of their new website at PPGPMC.com. With a new look and new features, their website was made to make searching for products and documents as easy as point, click, found. Key features include: • One-click to find the products and documents you need • Robust, predictive search • Cleaner, simpler navigation • Easily find distributors and stores globally based on zip code • View products for your specific market •...
Cardno Promotes Mike Lancioni to Division President
Walkerton, IN. - Professional infrastructure and environmental services firm Cardno is pleased to announce the promotion of Mike Lancioni to Division President effective December 1, 2019. In his new position, he will lead several business areas within the firm, including natural resources, assessment and remediation, restoration services, and health sciences. He has over 30 years of experience assembling project teams, overseeing client relationships, and coordinating the successful implement...
Commercial Construction Index Drops to Lowest Point Since 2017
WASHINGTON - The Q4 2019 USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (Index) shows confidence levels among contractors are down after a record high last quarter. Labor shortages continue to negatively impact the construction industry, though over 70% of contractors say technology on the jobsite could improve project delivery and labor productivity, and anticipate increasing usage in the coming years. This quarter, 89% of contractors report having at least a modera...
ACI Concrete Convention, Rosemont/Chicago, IL
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Known globally as the world’s gathering place for advancing concrete, ACI will host its popular convention in Rosemont/Chicago, IL, USA, March 29-April 2, 2020. With a streamlined name – the ACI Concrete Convention – and an updated and energized identity, the event will showcase the convening power of the Institute, the diversity of our community, and the knowledge sharing that occurs between experts, professionals, and students. The convention will feature 40+ tech...
WYDOT Contracts with Woolpert to Map Landslide-Prone Areas Along Continental Divide
The high-resolution lidar data and aerial imagery provided by the firm will be used to analyze and monitor habitually unstable areas and further mitigate the impact of these natural landslides. DUBOIS, Wyo. (Dec. 13, 2019) — Woolpert was contracted by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) to perform aerial mapping services to assess three landslide-prone areas along a 10-mile stretch of U.S. 26 in northwest Wyoming. The region is near the Shoshone National Forest boundary, east of...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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