Michael Baker International to Improve Safety and Accessibility for Downtown Atlanta Commuters with Courtland Street Bridge Replacement
Norcross, Ga. - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced it was selected by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to lead the engineering design efforts for the Courtland Street Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) project in Atlanta. The firm was awarded the $1.5 million Design-Build contract last year and will use ABC technology to coordinate the replacement of the bridge, which will improve safety and accessibility, wh...
Mason Mega Rail Breaks Ground
Savannah, Ga. - The Georgia Ports Authority broke ground on its $126.7 million Mason Mega Rail Terminal Monday. The expansion will increase the Port of Savannah's rail lift capacity to 1 million containers per year, and open new markets spanning an arc of cities from Memphis to St. Louis, Chicago to Cincinnati. "Today is a great day for Georgia and the nation," said Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal. "Not only will this new intermodal facility take trucks off the road and bring our products to market...
FINLEY Engineering Group Announces New Project: 3rd Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation
Tallahassee, Fla. – FINLEY Engineering Group (FINLEY) has some exciting upcoming projects in progress, including the Construction Management/General Contractor (CMGC) rehabilitation of the TH 65 (3rd Avenue) Bridge, located in Minneapolis, over the Mississippi River. Originally constructed between 1915 and 1918, the 3rd Avenue Bridge is one of the Minneapolis Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) 24 bridges selected for long-term preservation. The 3rd Avenue Bridge holds a significant t...
Coldefy & Associates Architects Urban Planners Appointed to Design Tropicalia, the World's Biggest Tropical Greenhouse Under One Roof
On Thursday 22 March, Thomas Coldefy along with Daniel Fasquelle – Deputy of the 4th district, Bruno Cousein – Mayor of Berck-sur Mer and vet Dr. Cédric Guérin – President and founder of the project, unveiled Tropicalia: the world's biggest tropical greenhouse under one roof. Located in Rang-du-Fliers – in Pas-de-Calais – Tropicalia will offer visitors immediate wonder and a total change of scenery. Offering immersion in a unique environment, it will have a footpath covering over 1 km passing t...
IRENA to Help Deliver Low-Carbon 2022 Winter Olympics in Zhangjiakou, China
Zhangjiakou, China: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has today signed a co-operation agreement with the People’s Government of Hebei Province, China to provide the city of Zhangjiakou with a renewable energy roadmap that will support its ambition to deliver a low-carbon Winter Olympics in 2022. The agreement will also help the city become China’s first energy transition pilot city. As co-host of the Winter Olympics with Beijing, Zhangjiakou aims to generate 50 per cent of its po...
Michael Baker International Selected to Design and Develop the Livingston Executive Airport in Louisiana
Pittsburgh (March 21, 2018) - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that it was recently selected by the Livingston Parish Airport District to design and develop the new Livingston Executive Airport in Livingston, Louisiana. As part of the five-year contract, Michael Baker will provide aviation engineering services for the new general aviation airport that will include a 5,000-foot runway, a flight service station, airplane...
KWK Architects Designing New $3.5 Million Athletic Stadium at Westminster College in Fulton, MO
St. Louis, MO- KWK Architects is working on designs for a new $3.5 million athletic stadium at Westminster College in Fulton, MO, following a surprise announcement to students last week. The new facility is made possible in part by a $3 million gift from college alumnus Kent Mueller and his wife, Judy. Westminster students learned of the big news on March 13 during a luncheon at the college's Historic Gymnasium. “On behalf of the entire Westminster community, I want to thank Kent and Judy...
$2 Billion Riverline Mega-Development Divides into Separate Residential Projects
Less than two years after breaking ground on one of Chicago’s most ambitious residential developments, Riverline’s owners have split the $2 billion plan into two projects along the Chicago River. Riverline’s developers said the eight-tower South Loop mega-development is now two separately controlled projects, with Australia’s Lendlease taking over work on the 7-acre portion north of River City Condominiums and Chicago-based CMK Cos. keeping the 8-acre parcel south of the Bertrand Goldberg-des...
KWK Architects Designs New Living/Learning Community for Emporia State University
St. Louis, MO: With its housing facilities aging, Emporia State University in Kansas responded to input from students, parents and alumni to create inviting residential spaces on campus. University administrators decided to construct a 324-bed living/learning community for ESU students to replace two outdated residence halls on campus. St. Louis, MO-based KWK Architects was hired as the design architect on the $22 million project, with HTK Architects of Topeka, Kansas serving as the architect...
Deal: Savannah Harbor Expansion Project on Schedule, Reaches Crucial Milestone
The container ship COSCO Glory (at right), with a capacity of 13,100 twenty-foot equivalent container units, passes the dredge Padre Island as it works the Savannah Harbor entrance channel. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers marked the completion of outer harbor dredging as it reached the midpoint of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. Find print quality images here . (Georgia Ports Authority/Stephen B. Morton) Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has comple...
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February Issue 2026
