Chicago, Airlines Nearing $8.5 Billion Deal to Dramatically Expand O'Hare
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago’s airline carriers are in the final stages of negotiating a blockbuster $8.5 billion deal to dramatically expand O’Hare International Airport with a state-of-the-art global terminal, dozens of new gates and several additional concourses, the Chicago Tribune has learned. The eight-year plan would be the single largest and most expensive terminal revamp in O’Hare’s 73-year history. The goal is to vault the airline hub long known for its gridlock and delays into th...
Michael Baker International Partners with SCDOT to Complete the Harbor River Bridge, Providing a Safer and More Accessible Sea Island Parkway
Columbia, S.C. - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, was selected to assist the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to manage the replacement of the existing Harbor River Bridge in Beaufort County, S.C. The firm was awarded an Engineering and Construction Engineering and Inspection (CE&I) contract to oversee the design-build contractor’s plan development, environmental permitting efforts, and the construction of the new...
Twelve Building Projects Win Top Steel Design Awards
(Chicago, IL) – A dozen structural steel projects have earned recognition in the 2018 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). Conducted annually by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the IDEAS2 award is the highest honor bestowed on building projects by the U.S. structural steel industry and recognizes excellence and innovation in the use of structural steel on building projects across the country. The winning projects an...
Stantec Selected as Lead Engineer for $1.9 Billion Rail Modernization Project
Global design firm Stantec will serve as the lead engineer for the recent award of a $1.9 billion design-build commuter rail expansion for Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) in Nassau County, New York. The project will add a 9.8 mile third track and critical capacity for LIRR’s heavily used Main Line that carries more than 300,000 passengers daily. The project site, from Floral Park to Hicksville, is in the top two busiest commuter rail lines in North America. In January, The Metropolitan Transport...
Fluor Selected by Arconic for New Horizontal Heat Treat Furnace Project at its Iowa Facility
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management contract to install a new horizontal heat treat furnace at Arconic’s Davenport, Iowa facility. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract value in the fourth quarter of 2017. “Fluor has more than 70 years of metals process expertise and we value our long-standing relationship with Arconic,” said Tony Morgan, president of Fluor’s Mining & Metals bu...
Archer Western and Brown and Caldwell to Expand Fulton County's Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility
ATLANTA, Feb. 13, 2018 - Archer Western Construction, LLC and joint venture partner Brown and Caldwell were awarded the Progressive Design-Build project at Fulton County’s Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility in Roswell, Ga. The Big Creek Water Reclamation Facility, owned by Fulton County, serves the largest service area and receives the largest amount of wastewater flow of all the reclamation facilities in the county's northern service area, outside of Atlanta. The Progressive Design-Build p...
Newport Utilities Lobby Comes to Life with the Help of Studio Four Design
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Studio Four Design, a top Knoxville-based architecture and design firm, helped bring to life a new customer-focused, interactive lobby area for Newport Utilities, in Newport, Tennessee. The lobby was redesigned to put a spotlight on the Newport Utilities’ new offering of premise fiber optic cable broadband services. Previously, the lobby reflected a traditional utilities business, but now it’s an interactive experience center where customers can see and feel the superior pe...
Arcadis to Manage Capital Construction Improvements at Massachusetts Convention Facilities
BOSTON — Arcadis today announced its selection as Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) to oversee a capital improvements construction program enhancing four of its iconic facilities. Massachusetts served as a prime destination for meetings and events in 2017, generating more than $775 million for the local and regional economy. “The MCCA invests tens of millions of dollars annually to ensure our portfolio of venues delivers an exceptional e...
Fluor Team Selected for Los Angeles International Airport Automated People Mover
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that its joint venture team was selected as the preferred proponent to design-build, finance, operate and maintain the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Automated People Mover project for the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). Fluor plans to book its share of the contract value later this year. “We are excited to join with LAWA on its first public-private partnership, providing a best-value technical and financial solut...
Western Specialty Contractors Working with Renowned Team to Restore Iconic Saban Building in Los Angeles, CA
(St. Louis, MO) – Western Specialty Contractors branches in Los Angeles, CA and Seattle, WA are teaming up on a project to restore the historic Saban Building (formerly May Company department store) in Los Angeles, CA—the future home of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Western crews are working alongside renowned historic preservation consultant John Fidler, New York Pritzker-Prize winning architect Renzo Piano with Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Gensler, general contractor Matt Constru...
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