City Scoop: Chicago | Engineering News-Record
[ad_1] ]]>City Grill Photo courtesy Burns & McDonnell Tim Faber Vice President, Transmission and Distribution, Great Lakes Region Burns & McDonnellConstruction is faring well in Chicago, says Faber, with large regional projects happening in power, water, transportation, industrial and commercial markets. Several significant jobs also will be
City Scoop: Omaha | Engineering News-Record
[ad_1] ]]>City Grill Photo courtesy Alvine and Associates Inc., Omaha Sam Haberman Principal Alvine and Associates Inc., OmahaThe construction industry in Omaha continues to be quite strong, with several large projects that capture the growth of the local scene, says Haberman. Project NExT is
Work Begins on $2-Billion Terminal at John Glenn Airport in Columbus
[ad_1] State and local officials, airport partners and members of the community gathered in mid-December to break ground on the $2-billion terminal planned at John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Columbus, Ohio.Construction of the terminal, which will replace one built
China Announces It will Build Controversial 60GW Mega-Dam in Tibet
[ad_1] After years of speculation, China last month announced it would build what it described as the world’s largest hydropower dam in its Tibet region—a $137-billion megaproject nearly three times the size of the Three Gorges Dam to be located
Port Authority Bus Terminal Replacement in NYC Gets $1.9B in Federal Funding
[ad_1] The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s plan to replace its Midtown Bus Terminal in New York City received a $1.89-billion boost Jan. 15 as the U.S. Dept. of Transportation announced it would provide a Transportation Infrastructure
Lendlease Sale of British Unit to US Equity Firm Faces UK Official Review
[ad_1] Days after Sydney, Australia-based developer-contractor Lendlease announced its intent Jan. 2 to sell its U.K. business—its last in a non-domestic market—to U.S. private equity firm Atlas Holdings LLC for $70 million, the deal has been paused due to regulator
Collaborative Project Delivery Explored at Transportation Research Board Panel
[ad_1] The U.S. civil construction world is continuing—to varying degrees—a broad shift from transactional to relational forms of contracting, with proponents citing examples of how Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and alliancing have saved projects.While collaborative project delivery has been around
Los Angeles Recovery Crews Begin to Mobilize as Wildfires Continue to Burn
[ad_1] More than a week since wildfires broke out in the Los Angeles area stoked by hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, officials are hoping that a change in the weather will soon allow the long process of recovery to begin.For now,