Skanska renovates and expands historical library in Charlottesville, USA, for about USD 112 M, about SEK 990 M
Skanska has signed an additional contract with University of Virginia to renovate and expand the historical Alderman library in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. The contract is worth USD 112 M, about SEK 990 M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the fourth quarter 2020. The work will include a complete demolition of a 1967 addition, replacing it with a six-story concrete framed addition of approximately 11,600 square meters. The existing 9,300-square-meter library will also be...
Stantec to Design Replacement Washoe County Steamboat Lift Station, Improving Capacity and Redundancy
Reno, NV- NYSE, TSX:STN : As Washoe County and the greater Reno area continue to grow, the Washoe County’s Utility Division is replacing its aging Steamboat Lift Station, a crucial piece of infrastructure that feeds the South Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (STMWRF). Recently, the County selected Stantec—a global engineering, architecture, and design firm—to initiate design services on the new lift station. The existing facility has a peak capacity of 6.5 million gallons per day (mgd)...
Shell Deepwater Selects Bentley’s iTwin Platform for Project Delivery
Bentley invests in FutureOn for subsea planning, engineering and visibility EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twin cloud services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure today announced that Shell’s Deepwater business has selected Bentley’s digital twin approach to streamline its capital projects process and accelerate time to first oil. With a plan to deliver several subsea...
Rosendin Project at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Recognized for Excellence
Electrical Contracting Company Honored for Remarkable Work by NECA Pflugerville, TX – Rosendin, the largest employee-owned electrical contracting company in the U.S., is proud to be recognized for its work renovating the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) in Texas. The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) awarded Rosendin the prestigious NECA 2020 Project Excellence Award in Transportation/Infrastructure for the beautiful transformation of the Delta Sky Club....
Rolls-Royce Expands MTU Power Generation Footprint in Mankato
Increased customer demand and industry outlook drive need for increased capacity in the Americas Multi-phase expansion to provide added production lines, increased testing capabilities and additional manufacturing jobs Rolls-Royce has announced a $13.9m investment in its Power Systems business unit for the addition of a new research and development building and multi-phase expansion of its MTU power generation manufacturing facility in Mankato, Minnesota, USA. The project is a result of gr...
Skanska to design, construct and renovate aluminum processing facility in Southeast, USA , for USD 91 M, about SEK 810 M
Skanska has signed a contract to design and build an expansion to an existing aluminum processing facility in the Southeast, USA. Skanska will include the contract worth USD 91 M, about SEK 810 million, in the US order bookings for the third quarter of 2020. The contract includes the design and construction of a 8,000-square-meter expansion, in addition to remodelling 1,900 square meters of existing plant space. The facility will utilize green technology and state-of-the-art equipment to sign...
Jacobs Wins Place on Affinity Water's River Restoration Framework
DALLAS - Jacobs (NYSE:J) was awarded a place on Affinity Water's River Restoration Framework, providing management, appraisal, modelling and design input for river restoration schemes across Affinity Water's catchments in England. A multidisciplinary team from Jacobs, including fluvial geomorphologists, aquatic ecologists, hydrologists, hydraulic modelers, engineers, stakeholder engagement and environmental assessment professionals, will collaborate with the client and other framework partners...
Jacobs Selected for Design of Rock Island Connection (P2)
DALLAS - Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by Metra to provide engineering and design services for the Rock Island Connection (P2), as part of the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program's 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project (75th St. CIP). Combined for logistic and environmental reasons, the 75th St. CIP is the CREATE Program's largest project and addresses Chicago's top congestion point. When constructed as part of the 75th St. CIP, P2, a double-track fly...
Georgiou AECOM Consortium to deliver Townsville Ring Road Stage 5
TOWNSVILLE — AECOM, the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, as part of the Georgiou AECOM consortium has been awarded the contract to design and build a six-kilometre stretch of road that will duplicate the last remaining two-lane section of the Townsville Ring Road. Stage 5 of the Townsville Ring Road will improve access and connections to key services in the local community and facilitate safer movement of freight and tourist traffic along Queensland’s major north-south corridor...
Port of Long Beach and Caltrans open new Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project in Long Beach
HNTB performed type selection, conceptual and preliminary design and owner’s engineer responsibilities for the new 2,000-foot-long cable-stayed bridge LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Port of Long Beach and Caltrans officially dedicated the new Gerald Desmond replacement bridge in Long Beach with a virtual opening ceremony on October 2. Motorists can access the new bridge beginning the morning of October 5. The new bridge offers several improvements, including three lanes in each direction with wide...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
