Located at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, the Philadelphia Navy Yard is now the largest LEED ND in the world. A maritime hub for more than a century, the 1,200-acre site today revels in lush green splendor nurtured by sustainable infrastructure.…
Design-Build Project Complete: $300 Million ADA Upgrade and Renovation of Manhattan Subway Station Complex
ADA upgrades at the 14th Street Sixth Avenue subway station complex in Manhattan included installation of nine new elevators, which now take passengers…
Leverage Technology to Revolutionize Urban Management
To successfully integrate technology and address the unique hurdles of digital transformation in municipal planning and operations, a multifaceted approach…
Above and Beyond: LADWP Races to Ease the Strain of Water Uncertainty
The Los Angeles Groundwater Replenishment Project at The Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant in Van Nuys, Calif., represents a long-necessary step in water resource resilience for 4 million people living and working in Los Angeles. When operational in…
Building Envelope Choices Can Reduce Environmental Impact and Lower Costs
By Shaghayegh Kurzinski, Shayan Mirzabeigi and Bryce Riccitelli A detailed comparative study examines envelope systems in residential buildings made from mass timber, conventional construction and SIPs. Editor’s Note: This is a summary of an academic…
How Cloud-Based Data Management Benefits Large Infrastructure Projects
All graphics: Credit Donatsch + Partner AG. Cloud technology is unlocking the value of huge reality capture datasets by enabling stakeholder collaboration and all-digital field-to-office-to-field workflows. Data sharing and collaboration…
How BIM Integration Enhances Infrastructure Design and Construction
The major aspect of BIM is its ability to quickly differentiate and integrate information by converting it into an accurate model. As a result, multiple stakeholders can work on a project simultaneously with less chances of errors.
Back to Basics: Delivering Major Capital Infrastructure Projects In Complex Times
Figure 1. Activity-level plans provide the necessary information to enable execution and problem solving. The industry has certainly changed since brilliant Scottish engineer Thomas Telford stated that major infrastructure projects (such as his famous…
The 21st Century Renaissance of Tied-Arch Bridges
The Veterans Memorial Bridge (Image) Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s celebrated bridges—such as the Windsor Railway Bridge—are sometimes referred to as the earliest built examples of tied-arch bridges. But while Brunel’s wrought iron structures were groundbreaking…
Ion-Exchange PFAS Removal Expands in Northern California
Northern California water agency Zone 7 opened its second PFAS treatment facility in March 2025. (Zone 7 Water Agency) In August 2022, California water agency Zone 7 faced the prospect of taking its most productive well out of service during the driest three…
