Skanska builds Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute in Florida, USA, for about USD 64M, about SEK 524M
Skanska has signed a contract with Orlando Health, Inc. to construct the new Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute in Orlando, Florida, USA. The contract is worth about USD 64M, about SEK 524M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the fourth quarter 2020. The new 371,000-square-foot (about 35,000 sqm) institute will include an eight-story hospital that will house 75 inpatient rooms and 10 operating rooms (ORs). An adjoining 6-story medical office building will include two...
LMN Architects Celebrates the Opening of the New Mukilteo Multimodal Terminal in Washington
Mukilteo Multimodal Ferry Terminal. Mukilteo, Washington.( Image license: LMN. © Copyright 2020 Benjamin Benschneider All Rights Reserved. Third party use may be arranged by contacting Benjamin Benschneider Photography. bbenschneider@comcast.net) Inspired by the form of a tribal longhouse built and used by the region’s Coast Salish tribes, the ferry terminal building is a composition of glass, concrete, and timber, and provides critical safety and efficiency improvements to the West Coast’...
Cintec helps repair 500 year old Shanghai Huanqing Bridge , China
This structure belongs to the District -level Cultural Relics, and is a three cross beam bridge spanning a river which suffered a partial and then total collapse in 2009. When Cintec visited the site in 2018 all that was visible of the remains of the bridge were random sections of stone beams partially or totally submerged in the river. The Heritage Research and Conservation Center of Shanghai Jiao Tong University had asked Cintec to advise if the bridge could be reinstated ut...
Skanska to build new office building in London, UK, for GBP 180M, about SEK 2 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with British Land PLC to build Blossom Street, London. The contract is worth GBP 180M, about SEK 2 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Europe in the fourth quarter of 2020. Skanska will construct about 46,300 square meters of commercial, retail, public realm and residential units, as well as install the mechanical, electrical and public health services for the development. The building is targeting environmental standards to achieve BREEA...
Stantec celebrates opening of Virginia’s tallest twin bridges
The long-awaited US Route 460 Connector Phase I Project is now open to traffic, connecting southwest Virginia and eastern Kentucky Buchanan County, VA - TSX, NYSE: STN: Leading global design firm Stantec celebrates the opening of the US Route 460 Connector Phase I Project, which includes the tallest twin bridges in Virginia at 265 feet. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) design-build project begins at the Kentucky state line and proceeds one mile east as part of the larger...
Town of Apex selects Stantec to redesign downtown streetscape for improved public space and walkability
Seaboard Plaza Proposed(Image) Charlotte, NC- TSX, NYSE: STN: Continuing to support the town of Apex’s vision for a vibrant future, Stantec has been selected to lead the community’s downtown streetscape and parking design project. The project represents progress on three of the top ten priorities identified in the Apex Downtown Master Plan and Parking Study (Downtown Plan), adopted in 2019 with guidance from Stantec to set a course for the ongoing revitalization and economic vitality of...
Skanska signs additional contract to expand airport in Portland, Oregon, USA, for USD 80M, about SEK 670M
Skanska has signed a contract amendment with the Port of Portland for improvements to the Portland International Airport in Portland, Oregon, USA, in a joint venture with Hoffman Construction Company. Skanska’s share of the contract is worth USD 80M, about SEK 670M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the fourth quarter 2020. The contract includes work on the Terminal Core Expansion project, comprising site work, temporary facilities, structure and roofing. Construction is...
Hycrete Chosen for “Little Island” - Pier 55 Renovation Project
Fairfield, N.J. – Hycrete, Inc., a leader in waterproofing and corrosion protection technologies for concrete, is proud to announce that it has been chosen as the waterproofing and anti-corrosion admixture for the "Little Island" Pier 55 Project in New York. Hycrete was used in the deck slab and utility room structure at the soon to be opened Pier 55 park project, located on the Hudson River near 14th Street in downtown Manhattan. Due to the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, the pie...
Stantec-designed One Vanderbilt Avenue transit improvements open for public use
The $3.3 billion transit-oriented development adds vital connections to Grand Central Terminal and the forthcoming East Side Access project The completion of One Vanderbilt Avenue, which joins the world’s most recognizable skyline as the second tallest office tower in New York City at 1,401 feet, also marks a significant milestone for the Midtown transit system. All components of One Vanderbilt’s $220 million transit improvement project, designed by Stantec and funded by SL Green, are now com...
City of Buckeye announces naming of new water treatment campus
Stantec-designed facility to increase water capacity to accommodate projected city growth Phoenix, AZ - The City of Buckeye recently announced the naming of its new water treatment campus as the Jackie A. Meck Water Campus at a private ceremony last week in honor of the City’s mayor and lifelong resident who is retiring. The City chose to design and develop the facility, formerly known as the Broadway Road Water Campus (BRWC), to address increasing water capacity for future population gr...