WASHINGTON, D.C. – – Providence’s Runway 5 Extension at T.F. Green Airport (PVD) has received the Envision rating system’s Gold award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), which recognizes sustainable infrastructure across the…
U.S. Department of Energy Extends Savannah River Site Management and Operating Contract through July 2018
IRVING, Texas - Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has exercised its option to extend the current management…
Schools Capture Serious Stormwater in New York
The upgraded Edward Bleeker Junior High School playground does more than offer students a new outdoor area to enjoy, it captures some serious stormwater.…
DC Water, WEF Launch National Green Infrastructure Certification Program Website
In July, DC Water and the Water Environment Federation (WEF) launched a website for the National Green Infrastructure Certification Program (NGICP). This program, which is in development, is a national certification for green infrastructure (GI) construction,…
Suad Cisic to Lead Development Efforts for Our U.S. Water Group Business
LOS ANGELES, CA — Suad Cisic has been appointed vice president and director of business development for the U.S. water business of WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, a global engineering and professional services organization. In this new role, Mr. Cisic will lead…
AECOM Reports Third-Quarter Fiscal Year 2016 Results
LOS ANGELES - Aug. 9, 2016 - AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, today reported third-quarter revenue of $4.4 billion. Net income1 and earnings per share1 were $67.4 million and $0.43 in the third quarter, respectively.…
78.7% of AEC Firms Expect Scanning/Modeling Work to Increase in the Next 12 Months
Washington D.C., August 9, 2016  — Despite swings in the global economic climate, strong growth is expected in the scanning and modeling market, as nearly 4 of 5 firms expect their business to expand in the next twelve months. This is just one of the…
Sustainable Architectural Firm Frey Architekten Offers a Weekly Free Lunch for Everyone at its Heidelberg Village Construction Site
Freiburg, Germany – August 8, 2016 - Whoever said there is no such thing as a free lunch? Sustainable architectural firm Frey Architekten has started a soup kitchen initiative at their Heidelberg Village construction site to unite both construction workers…
Breakthrough Research to Produce Sustainable Food and Fuel Sources in UAE Desert Ecosystem
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 9, 2016 - A biofuel research facility in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), is tackling the dual challenges of food and water security, while simultaneously providing a sustainable source of aviation…
A Crash for Safety – DLR Testing New Crash Concept for Future High Speed Trains
Rail accidents, even those that occur at low speeds, can have devastating consequences – in many cases, hundreds of tons of moving mass collide with each other, and carriages crash into each other or even derail. In order to protect passengers and crew members…
