Cintec North America Announces Restoration Work on the Red House, Also Known as the Seat of Parliament for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Cintec North America has undertaken vital restoration work on The Red House, also known as the seat of Parliament for the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The landmark $1m project marks a monumental moment in the history of structural engineering as one of the Reinforcement anchors inserted into the structure is believed to be the longest in the world, measuring 36.52 meters [ 120 Ft ] in the length. It was also the first time that Cintec had used 3D printing for sacrificial parts. ...
Principle Logistics Group Partners With Brazos Midstream on Comanche Plant II Expansion
FORT WORTH, Texas - Principle Logistics Group (PLG) has just completed its second round of transportation planning and execution for Brazos Midstream’s (Brazos) Comanche Plant II Expansion project, significantly increasing the facility’s capabilities in the energy-rich southern Delaware Basin. The fully-operational Comanche project involves pipeline development and natural gas gathering and processing located in Ward, Reeves, and Pecos counties of West Texas. “As an extension of an already hi...
New American Embassy Annex by Krueck + Sexton Architects Starts Construction in Kenya
CHICAGO, IL—In a ceremony on May 17, 2018, United States Ambassador Robert Godec broke ground on a new U.S. Embassy Annex in Nairobi, Kenya. Designed by Chicago-based Krueck + Sexton Architects, the facility will significantly expand the capabilities of the government outpost, which was established in 1964. Mark Sexton, FAIA, LEED AP, founding principal of Krueck + Sexton Architects, said, “Our entire design team is very excited to see this project, which reflects an important and enduring in...
54 Bond Street Façade Preservation and Restoration by CTA Architects Receives the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s Prestigious Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award
54 Bond Street façade preservation and restoration by CTA Architects has received the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s prestigious Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award. Photo courtesy of CTA Architects New York, NY – 54 Bond Street façade preservation and restoration project in Manhattan has received a 2018 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award. The international project team for this highly complex exterior restoration included architect CTA Architects P.C.; owner’s representative D+DS Architect...
Old Building Converts to “Living Building.” First in California
The Architectural Nexus office in Sacramento recently was certified as the first ever Living Building Challenge building in California. This “Living Building” uses recycled rainwater as its water supply and solar panels generate all of its energy. Waste? Not a problem. All waste is composted on site. No sewers needed. Creating such a building in Sacramento’s inconsistent weather made the project even more challenging. The International Living Future Institute (ILFI) created the Living Buildin...
Stantec Selected by City of Aurora, Colorado, to Spearhead Citywide Traffic Signal Retiming Project
Aurora, CO (May 21, 2018): Stantec, a global engineering, consulting, architecture, and construction firm, has been awarded a comprehensive citywide traffic signal timing project for the City of Aurora, Colorado. The project will include the retiming of almost 300 traffic signals across the second largest city in the metropolitan Denver area and the third largest in the state of Colorado. The project aims to improve the flow of traffic along major corridors by optimizing the traffic signal ti...
Siemens to Give University of Maryland’s Research Institute Boost towards Carbon Reduction Goals
Facility Improvement Measures to Help Reduce Energy, Track Energy Usage Onsite Micro Combined Heat and Power Systems to Generate Reheat Water Maryland Clean Energy Center Facilitated Project Finance and Performance Contract Siemens has begun working on infrastructure improvements for the University of Maryland’s Institute for Bioscience & Biotechnology Research (IBBR) campus in Rockville. Valued at more than $6 million, the 14-year performance contract is projected to generate annual en...
Perforated Anodized Aluminum Ideally Suited for Austin Central Library
By Phil Pearce, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Lorin Industries, Inc. Recently, the City of Austin, Texas built an entirely new central library building to serve its citizens, and in designing the building, architects from Lake Flato Architects and Shepley Bulfinch chose perforated anodized aluminum from Lorin Industries, Inc. as a central façade design element. The new Austin Central Library building, opened to the public in October 2017, makes full use of the functional and aesthe...
Port Washington Public Library, Architect LHSA+DP, and Stalco Construction Complete Redevelopment and Renovation of the Children’s Section
Stalco Construction, Lee H. Skolnick Architecture and Design Partnership (LHSA+DP), general contractor, and construction manager SCC Construction Management Group have completed the $2.8 million redevelopment of the Port Washington Public Library’s children’s section. Photo by Ola Wilk/Wilk Marketing Communications Port Washington, NY – Port Washington Public Library, Lee H. Skolnick Architecture and Design Partnership (LHSA+DP), general contractor Stalco Construction, and constructio...
The Stantec Team is Selected to Design a Stream Restoration Project at Twelve Mile Creek, Part of the Larger Three Mile Creek Watershed
MOBILE, AL ,NYSE, TSX:STN: The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program (NEP) is facilitating stream restoration projects within the Twelve Mile Creek tributary in Mobile, Alabama. After a public request for proposal and interview process, Mobile Bay NEP recently selected the Stantec team to provide planning, design, and engineering services for the restoration of approximately 1,300 linear feet of degraded stream in the headwaters of Twelve Mile Creek. The general project area is located within the...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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