Schenkel Shultz and University of North Florida Break Ground on New Student Success Center
Orlando, FL – October 23, 2025 – Today, Schenkel Shultz, a Central Florida architectural and interior design studio, along with University of North Florida (UNF) leadership, Ajax Building Company and City of Jacksonville officials, broke ground on the new Student Success Center. Schenkel Shultz was selected earlier this year to design the university’s newest project. Projected to open in 2027, the $40 million project will support UNF’s commitment to strategically growing its student populat...
New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services, New York Power Authority, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art Announce $25 Million in Planned Energy Efficiency Improvements
Groundbreaking Ceremony on October 15, Photo by Brian Rodriguez City-Funded Investment will Upgrade Gallery Lighting and Control Systems at The Met, the Most Visited Art Museum in the U.S. NEW YORK— Officials from the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), the New York Power Authority (NYPA), and The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) today announced a nearly $25 million energy efficiency project to equip the Museum with state-of-the-art sustainable lig...
FK Architecture Celebrates Groundbreaking of Affordable Housing Community Willow Way Village in Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach, FL, October 1, 2025 – FK Architecture, a Fugleberg Koch Company, is pleased to announce the start of construction on Willow Way Village, a 3.23-acre affordable housing community located at 333 Lewis Street in Fort Walton Beach. The groundbreaking ceremony on September 26 was attended by representatives from FK Architecture, Archway Partners, Bridgeway Center, and other project collaborators and financing partners, as well as community leaders. Willow Way Village is a 3-story g...
Trane Pioneers Decarbonization Technology For Electrification Retrofit at New York City’s Largest Office Building
Landmark electrification retrofit project at 55 Water Street sets a new standard for energy efficiency and sustainability, leveraging thermal energy storage. DAVIDSON, N.C. – Trane ® – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, announced a new portfolio of commercial HVAC solutions designed to meet the evolving demands of the built environment, including new electrification of heat technologies, advanced offerings for data centers, and redesigned solutions that help enhan...
COWI wins major construction management contract for California’s Syphon Reservoir Improvement Project
Irvine, California 30th September 2025: COWI, a leading international engineering consulting group, has been appointed by Irvine Ranch Water District (IRWD) as construction manager for its landmark Syphon Reservoir Improvement Project. This project is the largest ever undertaken by IRWD and one of Southern California’s most significant water infrastructure upgrades. COWI, working in joint venture with GFT (formally Gannett Fleming), will deliver comprehensive construction management services...
Western Specialty Contractors Restores Leaking Roof on Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, IL – Western Specialty Contractors – Peoria, IL Branch recently completed a year-long project to restore the leaking roof on the Peoria Civic Center as part of a larger $45 million facility renovation project. The multimillion-dollar roof replacement was a significant component of the 43-year-old building’s overall renovation. The entertainment complex, which includes an arena, theater, exhibit hall and meetings rooms, had not been updated in 25 years. Western’s portion of the work in...
Pink Balloon and REDCOM Break Ground on New Dispensary in Neptune, NJ
(Captioned left to right): Agustin Melendez, Brick City Reconstruction (architect); Andrew Roth, Pink Balloon; Jason Jones, Neptune Township Committeeman; Mike Aquino, Pink Balloon (owner); Derel Stroud, Neptune Township Committeeman; Tamara Rodriguez, Superintendent (REDCOM, GC); Teri Festa, Pink Balloon (owner); Mayor Robert Lane, Neptune Township; Sean Feeney (SVP of Construction, REDCOM); Joe Lane (Account Executive, REDCOM), Dale Hull (Project Manager, REDCOM). Community-first cannabis bra...
Connecting Communities, Protecting Water: Charlotte Water and Mount Holly Celebrate Milestone in Stowe Regional Project
The event highlighted a key partnership that helps safeguard the Catawba River and supports future generations CHARLOTTE, N.C. – On Tuesday, September 16, Charlotte Water and the City of Mount Holly officially commissioned the new Mount Holly Pump Station during a ceremony held at Tuckaseege Park. The event marked the start of wastewater flow through newly constructed underground pipelines located beneath the Catawba River, which connect Mount Holly’s wastewater system to Charlotte Wate...
$150M Perennial senior housing breaks ground in Queens, NY
The joint venture partnership of Foxy Development and Selfhelp Realty Group has begun construction of The Perennial, a 145-unit intergenerational affordable housing property that will also include the future home of the Forest Hills Jewish Center (FHJC). The Perennial is the most complex public/private redevelopment projects in New York City’s recent history, and the first deeply affordable senior housing project in Forest Hills. Rendering by Newman Design Construction Begins on the Most...
The River Mile: South Platte River Restoration Project: First Riverine Project to Achieve WEDG® (Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines) Verification
First Western U.S. Project to Meet the Gold Standard in Waterfront Design New York, NY — The Waterfront Alliance announced today that The River Mile: South Platte River Restoration Project in Denver, CO is the first riverine project to achieve WEDG® (Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines) Verification under Version 3.0 of the standard. WEDG is a national rating system and set of guidelines that pushes the bar for creating resilient, ecological, and accessible waterfront design. The River Mi...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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