Stantec-Designed 17 West Mixed-Use Development Completed in Miami Beach
The five-story development includes 23 rental units, parking garage and Miami Beach’s first Trader Joe’s grocery store MIAMI (July 21, 2020) NYSE, TSX:STN: Global integrated design firm Stantec celebrates the completion of the five-story 17 West, a mixed-use development that includes Miami Beach’s first Trader Joe’s grocery store. Located on 17th Street between Alton Road and West Avenue in Miami Beach, the 185,388 square foot development features 23 units, a lush rooftop pool deck with...
Strengthening Contractor and Owner Relationships Drives Greater Success in Multi-Site Construction Programs
A new study reveals over 70% of owners and contractors agree that better communication and coordination across complex projects can significantly improve project outcomes NEW YORK – A new study from Dodge Data & Analytics, conducted in partnership with Sevan Multi-Site Solutions, explores critical success factors for multi-site projects, from the perspectives of both owners and contractors. Multi-site work is an often-overlooked area of the construction industry that represents a significant...
Avoid Lifting Gear Failure
Age Awareness Lifting gear failure can have dramatic consequences for both those directly affected and those held responsible. To ensure safe practice it is crucial that users are fully aware of issues surrounding Design Working Period and maintenance responsibilities, writes Ben Dobbs, Technical Manager at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). The sad litany of in-service failure of cranes and other lifting gear has many causes, from criminal negligence downwards. One r...
Video: Port of Los Angeles Automated Terminal
The Port of Los Angeles Automated Terminal from Arcadis on Vimeo.The Port of Los Angeles TraPac Terminal is a fully automated technologically advanced terminal. The TraPac Terminal Automation Project features automatic stacking cranes and fully automated straddle carriers to advance the Port of Los Angeles' competitive edge. Arcadis assisted with construction management services for phases 2-4 of the project.
Seventy-Percent of Contractors Have A Hard Time Finding Qualified Craft Workers To Hire Amid Growing Construction Demand, National Survey Finds
Seventy percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released today by Autodesk and the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that many firms are changing the way they operate, recruit and compensate, but cautioned that chronic labor shortages could have significant economic impacts absent greater investments...
Viewpoint, BKD & FMI Corporation Form Industry Alliance to Address Construction Productivity Issues
Portland, OR - Industry leaders Viewpoint, BKD LLP & FMI Corporation have teamed up to perform deep research into construction productivity issues in order to make practical recommendations for areas of improvement. The lag in global construction productivity has been widely reported by a number of leading research firms and has been estimated at as much as 1.2 trillion dollars annually. Improving productivity by as much as 10-20 percent could make a huge impact on the construction economy, prov...
New AVEVA Engage Redefines Engineering Decision Support
Dubai, UAE, Oct. 21, 2015—AVEVA today announced AVEVA Engage, a unique collaborative decision-support solution for capital projects and operating assets. It combines the power of instant access to a Digital Asset’s full contextually-integrated information with an impressively simple and entirely intuitive touch-driven interface, all visualised and navigable in a striking Ultra-High Definition (UHD) whole-model view. Part of AVEVA’s ‘Future of Decision Support’ programme, AVEVA Engage is bringing...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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