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IABSE Honors San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge New East Span with Outstanding Structure Award 2015

T.Y. Lin International (TYLI), a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, announces that the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge New East Span (East Span) has won the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) Outstanding Structure Award 2015.

1 Oct 2015

IKEA Selects Jacobs to Provide PCM Services for New Shopping Center in Italy

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that it was selected by IKEA Centers to perform project and construction management (PCM) services for a new shopping center in Roncadelle (Brescia), Italy.

1 Oct 2015

University of Leicester Launches £19.5 Million Project to Preserve Iconic Engineering Building

The University of Leicester has launched a new £19.5million project to replace the roof and glazed facades of its world-famous Engineering Building to secure its use well into the 21st century.

1 Oct 2015

PPG Expands San Juan del Rio Coatings Manufacturing Facility in Mexico

PPG Industries today announced that it has completed a $27 million expansion of its San Juan del Rio, Queretaro, Mexico, coatings manufacturing facility.

30 Sep 2015

Prudential Financial Officially Opens New Environmentally Friendly Office Tower

Prudential Financial, Inc., officially opened its new office tower at a ribbon cutting attended by John Strangfeld, chairman and CEO of Prudential, Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from N.J., Ras Baraka, Mayor of Newark, Donald Payne, Jr., U. S. Representative from New Jersey, Kim Guadagno, Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State of N.J., and many more dignitaries from the surrounding Newark area.

30 Sep 2015

ERDMAN Receives Approval for $93.6 Million Patient Pavilion for Lehigh Valley Health Network

ERDMAN recently gained approval on the project programming, conceptual design, and construction for a $93.6 million patient pavilion for Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) on their Muhlenberg campus in Bethlehem, Pa.

30 Sep 2015

Collaboration to Create WELL Certified City District in Tampa, Florida

Today, at the 2015 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting, Delos®, the pioneer of Wellness Real Estate™, and Strategic Property Partners announced a partnership to create the world’s first WELL Certified™ city district in Tampa, Florida.

30 Sep 2015

New Guide to the Code for Evaluation, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings Released

The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of a new invaluable publication for concrete industry professionals—Guide to the Code for Evaluation, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Buildings.

30 Sep 2015

Prominent Developers, Power Brokers and Real Estate Professionals to Speak at Miami New Construction Show

An all-star lineup of prominent South Florida developers, power brokers and real estate professionals will highlight the conference and educational segment of the second annual Miami New Construction Show in October.

30 Sep 2015

City of Houston Selects Gilbane to Build New Library in Young Neighborhood

Gilbane Building Company, a global leader in construction services, has been selected by the City of Houston to build a new library in the Young neighborhood in Houston, Texas.

30 Sep 2015

Poly Technologies Breaks Ground for Rubber Plant in Uzbek Industrial Zone

Chinese manufacturer and builder Poly Technologies Inc. recently held the groundbreaking ceremony for a rubber plant that the firm has been contracted to build in an Uzbek industrial zone. Attendees and speakers at th...

30 Sep 2015

New Report on Infrastructure Investment for India Smart Cities

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "India Smart Cities Infrastructure Investment Outlook" report to their offering.

30 Sep 2015

Stanford's Revised Development Plans Feature New Design and Architectural Style for Menlo Park

Stanford plans to submit today a revised proposal for the Middle Plaza at 500 El Camino Real that is anchored by an enlarged public plaza and includes reduced office space and increased housing offerings in response to community feedback.

29 Sep 2015

University of Sheffield Opens New £81Million Diamond Building

The building, which will be home to engineering undergraduates, has an aluminium diamond shaped facade exterior. It stands at the heart of the University campus as a major investment in learning and teaching.

29 Sep 2015

GE Plans to Build US$265 Million State-of-the-Art Gas Engine Factory in Canada

GE Power & Water plans to stop manufacturing gas engines in Waukesha, Wisconsin and open a new facility to build engines in Canada. The new facility will also have back-up capacity to manufacture diesel engine components for GE Transportation.

29 Sep 2015