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McCarthy Building Companies to begin major structural work on Torrance Memorial Medical Center Replacement Tower
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August 30, 2011
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TORRANCE, Calif. – McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., one of the premier hospital building contractors in the U.S., is constructing the $300 million Torrance Memorial Medical Center Replacement Tower on the existing medical center site at 3330 Lomita Boulevard. Excavation and shoring for the new construction is nearly complete as the tower’s structural steel is scheduled to begin in October 2011. |
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Bridge monitoring equipment provides real time data after earthquake
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August 26, 2011
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PHILADELPHIA, Penn. – Within minutes after this week’s 5.8 magnitude earthquake, the Burlington County Bridge Commission was able to assess the impact on its landmark bridges crossing from New Jersey to Pennsylvania, determining that the earthquake did not impact the safety or functionality of the bridges. Thanks to smart technology sensing and data collection equipment installed on the two Commission-owned bridges and monitored by the Commission Engineer of Record Pennoni Associates, engineers reviewing data from the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge and the Burlington-Bristol Bridge from remote locations were able to determine almost immediately that these bridges remained unaffected. |
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Design-build project delivery used for more than 40 percent of non-residential construction projects, report shows
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August 25, 2011
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Washington, D.C. – A new study analyzing the design-build project delivery method in the United States shows it was used on average in more than 40 percent of non-residential construction projects in 2010, a ten percent increase since 2005. The study was commissioned by the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) and was completed by RSMeans Reed Construction Data Market Intelligence. Design-build is an integrated approach that delivers design and construction services under one contract with a single point of responsibility. |
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CONTECH and StormTrap announce agreement
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August 22, 2011
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WEST CHESTER, Ohio – Contech Construction Products Inc. and StormTrap, LLC have announced that they have entered into a strategic agreement. The agreement grants Contech the exclusive right to sell StormTrap's innovative concrete modular stormwater management systems in all states west of the Mississippi, excluding Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and Alaska, but including Louisiana and Hawaii. In addition, this agreement grants StormTrap access to Contech's extensive line of water quality products. |
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Seaboard Weatherproofing & Restoration revives The Public Theater
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August 15, 2011
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PORT CHESTER, N.Y. – Seaboard Weatherproofing & Restoration recently completed restorations on The Public Theater, a Manhattan landmark that had been the first building in the original New York Public Library System and today maintains its reputation as a leading cultural institution. |
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Panama Canal to host first-ever International Engineering and Infrastructure Congress
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August 15, 2011
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PANAMA CITY, Panama – The CEO of the Panama Canal, Administrator/CEO Alberto Aleman Zubieta, announced today that the Panama Canal Authority will host its first-ever best practices Engineering and Infrastructure Congress. Convening this Congress is an effort to share best practices and detailed, practical, hands-on experience related to managing a significant infrastructure project. Occurring April 18-20, 2012 in Panama City, Panama, the congress will convene world-renowned experts in the fields of geotechnical, electrical, structural and civil engineering. In addition, it will showcase infrastructure projects from around the world and update attendees on the progress of the Canal Expansion Program. |
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Deltek predicts $9.5 Billion in federal architecture and engineering spending by 2016
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August 11, 2011
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HERNDON, Va. – Deltek, the leading global provider of enterprise software and information solutions for professional services firms and government contractors, has released a new research report that predicts demand for architecture and engineering (A/E) services by the U.S. government will increase to $9.5 billion in 2016 from $8.1 billion in 2011, at a compounded annual growth rate of 3.2%. |
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Ruby+Associates completes latest Mercy Health Systems design-build project
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August 9, 2011
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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Ruby+Associates, the constructability-focused structural engineering firm, has completed its design-build assignment for Mercy Health Systems' Willard Hospital project in Willard, OH. |
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ASDSO awards 2011-2012 National Dam Safety Scholarship
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August 5, 2011
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) has selected Alexander McCaskill as the sole recipient of its 2011-2012 Senior Undergraduate Scholarship. This is the twentieth year of the ASDSO Scholarship Program, which awards up to $10,000 to US citizens enrolled in accredited programs in engineering or related fields and planning careers related to the design, construction, or operation of dams. |
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George K. Burke wins ASCE Geo-Institute’s Wallace Hayward Baker Award
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August 5, 2011
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ODENTON, Md. – George K. Burke, P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE is the recipient of the Wallace Hayward Baker Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Geo-Institute. The award was presented by Larry Jedele, P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, president of the Geo-Institute, at the “Heroes and Awards Luncheon” held on March 15, 2011 at the Geo-Frontiers 2011 conference in Dallas, TX. |
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STINA names Mark Bula HSS director
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August 4, 2011
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CHICAGO – The Steel Tube Institute of North America (STINA) has announced the appointment of Mark P. Bula as its HSS Director, a newly created position. |
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Thornton Tomasetti selected as structural engineer for Kingdom Tower
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August 3, 2011
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NEW YORK –Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, has been selected as structural engineer for Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which when completed will be the world’s tallest building at 1,000+ meters. Construction is scheduled to begin later this year. |
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The Minneapolis Metrodome sports a new roof from Birdair, Inc.
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August 2, 2011
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BUFFALO, N.Y. – Birdair, Inc., the leading specialty contractor of lightweight long-span roofing systems and tensile structures throughout the world, has completed the roof replacement for the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, MN. |
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California court of appeals affirms ruling against Ultimax Cement in case against CTS Cement Manufacturing Corporation
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August 2, 2011
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CYPRESS, Calif. – The Court of Appeal of the State of California affirmed an earlier ruling by the Los Angeles Superior Court of California against Ultimax Cement and its principal, Hassan Kunbargi, in their alleged trade secret misappropriation case against CTS Cement Manufacturing Corporation and Edward K. Rice. |
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ESAB helps build new World Trade Center towers
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August 1, 2011
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LONDON – For over three years ESAB has partnered with DCM Erectors and the MRP LLC fabrication shop on the new World Trade Center Towers in New York. |
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Chico State concrete industry management students head to Alcatraz
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July 28, 2011
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CHICO, Calif. – For a second consecutive year, a select group of Concrete Industry Management (CIM) students from California State University, Chico are spending the summer repairing, rehabilitating and preserving historic concrete structures on Alcatraz Island. |
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Donan Engineering pushes farther West
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July 27, 2011
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Donan Engineering Co., Inc. today announced plans to open a new office in the Kansas City, Missouri area. Donan will begin offering forensic investigative services from the new location on August 1, 2011. The office will be located in the Overland Park, Kansas, area and will service the western portion of Missouri and the eastern portion of Kansas. |
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Marginal cement consumption improvement forecasted for next two years
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July 26, 2011
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SKOKIE, Ill. – Despite recovery momentum in late 2010, the U.S. economy is again in a slowdown. This will weaken construction activity and restrain gains in cement consumption until 2013, according to the most recent economic forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA). |
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World's best skyscraper is in Barcelona
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July 26, 2011
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HAMBURG, Germany – The winner of the renowned Emporis Skyscraper Award 2010 is Hotel Porta Fira in Barcelona. An expert committee annually presents this award to an exceptional building at least 100 meters tall completed within the award year. The critically acclaimed prize for global architecture is now in its 11th year. |
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First panels in place on the new façade of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam: The largest composite building in the world
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July 20, 2011
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AMSTERDAM – The new face of the Stedelijk Museum is becoming more noticeable by the day. A large part of the panels are already in place on what will eventually become known as “The Bathtub". After coating, the white and seemingly floating construction, with its sleek finish and without any seams or details, will be the counterpart of the adjacent historic brick building from 1895. The Japanese fiber manufacturer Teijin produced and donated the Twaron (aramid fiber) and Tenax (carbon fiber) for the composite used to create the façade. This, along with a substantial financial contribution, makes Teijin one of the Main Founders of the new Stedelijk Museum. |
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New structural health monitoring smart system enables building owners to act more quickly following a seismic event
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July 18, 2011
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Digitexx Data Systems, Inc. has launched REFLEXX Smart System for Buildings, a new damage detection and performance evaluation reporting system that provides essential structural health data in less than 15 minutes.
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International Isotopes Inc. selects Parsons as the lead design/build contractor for the proposed depleted uranium de-conversion facility
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July 13, 2011
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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – International Isotopes Inc., a leading manufacturer of nuclear medicine products, is pleased to announce it has selected Parsons Corporation, a global engineering, construction, technical, and management services firm, as the prime contractor for the design-build of the planned depleted uranium de-conversion facility in Lea County, New Mexico. |
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Thomopulos and Reischauer honored by engineering organization
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July 13, 2011
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MUSCATINE, Iowa – Gregs Thomopulos and Bennett Reischauer, both of Stanley Consultants, were recently honored at the annual meeting of the Iowa Engineering Society in Des Moines. Stanley Consultants provides program management, planning, engineering, environmental and construction services worldwide. |
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Construction and design team honored with National Steel Award for work on Accident Fund headquarters
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July 13, 2011
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LANSING, Mich. – Accident Fund Holdings, Inc. is pleased to announce that the members of the construction team responsible for the steel work on its recently completed corporate headquarters – including Accident Fund Holdings (Lansing), Ruby & Associates, Inc. (Farmington Hills), Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation (Lansing), HOK (St. Louis), ARUP (Chicago), Quinn Evans Architects (Ann Arbor) and The Christman Company (Lansing) – have received national recognition for their efforts. |
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SOM Foundation awards winner of the 2011 SOM Structural Engineering Travel Fellowship
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July 8, 2011
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CHICAGO – The Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) Foundation recently announced that the $10,000 SOM 2011 Structural Engineering Travel Fellowship has been awarded to Ashley Thrall, who in May received her PhD from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University, where she has also received a Masters in Arts in 2009 and a Master of Science in Engineering in 2008. Working with Professors Sigrid Adriaenssens, Maria Garlock, and David Billington, her PhD research has focused on improving the sustainability of movable bridges by generating new forms that integrate the structural and mechanical systems.
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Metal Building Manufacturers Association announces availability of free educational resources
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July 7, 2011
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) recently improved their website to provide a variety of free materials to educate and inform regarding metal building systems and their use for a variety of building types. |
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Structural engineers win coveted award
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July 6, 2011
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A Sacramento based engineering firm, Barrish Pelham and Associates recently won an Excellence Award from the Structural Engineers Association of Central California (SEAOCC) for its recently constructed project the Central Park Indoor Pool in Roseville, CA. |
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Steel Joist Institute accepting nominations for 2011 Design Awards
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July 5, 2011
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FOREST, Va. – The Steel Joist Institute is now accepting entries for its 2011 Design Awards. The winning entries will be announced in November 2011, and the company with the winning project in each category will be awarded a $2,000 scholarship in its name to a school of its choice for an engineering student. |
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DLZ wins ACEC's highest Honor, the Grand Award for the Main Street Bridge Project
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June 29, 2011
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Two DLZ projects were honored Thursday, June 23rd at the American Council of Engineering Companies-Ohio (ACEC) 2011 Engineering Excellence Awards, including winning the biggest prize, the Grand Award for the Main Street Bridge project. DLZ’s International Gateway / FRA 670 Project was also honored and received an Outstanding Achievement Award at the event. |
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Thornton Tomasetti Project Nabs RIBA Award
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June 28, 2011
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LONDON – A Thornton Tomasetti project was recently awarded a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) award. The Windmill Hill Archive and Study Centre in Waddesdon, England is now eligible for consideration for the RIBA Stirling prize, which will be announced at the end of September 2011. |
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