KWK Architects Designs Major Interior Renovations to Historic Corbin Hall at University of Kansas
(St. Louis, MO) Students returning to historic Corbin Hall at the University of Kansas - Lawrence (KU) for the fall semester stepped into a newly renovated, modern space complete with upgraded mechanical systems, a new main entry and upgrades to all student rooms, restrooms and public spaces. St. Louis-based KWK Architects was tasked with designing the $13.5 million interior renovation, which required that the historic hall for women remain closed for the 2017-2018 school year. “KU Student...
Stantec Supports Local Community of Taylor, Arizona
Taylor, AZ, NYSE, TSX:STN: Stantec, a global design, engineering, consulting, and construction firm, is assisting the community of Taylor, Arizona, with a comprehensive drainage project for the town’s economically critical Taylor Rodeo Grounds in partnership with Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA). While Engineers Without Borders operates globally, this project is part of EWB-USA’s domestic Community Engineering Corps (CECorps) program. Stantec is helping to pilot the integration of corpora...
Stantec Awarded Comprehensive Bridge Reconstruction Design Project in Washington
White Pass, WA: Stantec, a global engineering, consulting, and construction firm, is proud to announce that it will be leading the design of the comprehensive bridge replacement project of Wildcat Creek Bridge, on US 12 east of White Pass, WA, for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) in collaboration with Graham Contracting. The existing 150-foot bridge crossing was originally built in 1936 and is showing signs of deterioration due to age and normal wear. The project aims...
HISTORY Channel’s Project Impossible features Stantec-designed New Orleans flood defense system
Two groundbreaking projects designed by global design firm Stantec are showcased on the HISTORY channel’s new season of Project Impossible. The popular series explores “epic engineering projects that were considered unthinkable just a few years ago.” Watch the Project Impossible trailer here. More information and videos on Stantec’s Project Impossible features here. On Saturday, September 1 at noon (EDT) “Engineering America” features the second largest drainage pumping station...
New York State School District Sees Energy Savings Add Up
Accumulated more than $4 million in realized energy savings over seven years Reduced CO2 emissions by more than 9,200 metric tons in same period The East Syracuse Minoa (ESM) Central School District in Upstate New York just completed the seventh year of an 18-year energy savings performance contract (ESPC) with Siemens. In the 2016-2017 school year, the energy efficiency and building systems improvements implemented at seven schools and several district buildings totaled almost $598,...
Stantec Leads Critical Renovation Expansion Project of Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station for LA Metro
Los Angeles, CA, NYSE, TSX:STN : The Los Angeles office of Stantec is working with The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) on the Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station Improvement Project in Los Angeles. The Project will reimagine the existing Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station as a community hub with an expanded and more efficient passenger experience, improved connections to the surrounding community and streamlined rail and bus transfers. Stantec is providing architecture...
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Receives $699 Million EPA Loan for Wastewater Upgrades
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a $699 million low-interest loan to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to help finance its innovative Southeast Treatment Plant Biosolids Digester Facilities Project. Under the EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), a program offering as much as $5.5 billion in loans, SFPUC received the largest amount issued to date to fund approximately half of the $1.2 billion biosoli...
Siemens Helps Bring Comfort and Efficiency to Louisiana Hospital
Facility improvement measures to help hospital reduce energy consumption by 27%, save approximately $200,000 per year in natural resource and operational costs. Project energy savings equivalent to reducing CO2 emissions by almost 950 metric tons annually Infrastructure improvements being made to LaSalle General Hospital in East Central Louisiana are part of a $2 million energy savings performance contract with Siemens. The energy efficiency measures will help the almost 48-year-old...
KWK Architects Designs Flexible Student Gathering Space at Midland University in Nebraska
St. Louis, MO - Students returning to Midland University in Nebraska following summer break will be able to re-connect, grow and build lifelong relationships at the university's modern, new Eikmeier Commons in the Olson Student Center. Described by donors as a "kitchen table" for the campus, Eikmeier Commons marks the final stage of the Olson Student Center's $1.5 million dining hall (completed in the fall of 2017) and student commons renovation project. KWK Architects was the designer on bo...
Offices, Apartments and Hotel Planned at Kinnickinnic River Site in Milwaukee Harbor District
Conceptual plans for the River One project include an office building anchored by a new Michels Corp. division.(Photo: Michels Corp.) A $100 million mixed-use development, featuring offices, apartments and a possible hotel, is planned for a site overlooking the Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee's Harbor District. Dubbed River 1, the project would be anchored by an office building housing around 400 Michels Corp. employees. "This would be our Milwaukee presence," said Dave...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
