Designers overestimated the strength of a critical section of a Florida International University pedestrian bridge that collapsed, killing six people, and they underestimated the load on that same section, federal investigators reported Thursday. Cracks that…
Redmond Elementary School’s Stormwater Detention System
Lake Washington School District’s new Clara Barton Elementary School in Redmond, Wash., is one of the new elementary schools in the Redmond Learning…
ACEC New York Presents Two Platinum Awards to DeSimone Consulting Engineers
ACEC New York recently presented DeSimone Consulting Engineers, a leading engineering firm with offices worldwide, with two Platinum Awards for the structural…
2018 International Green Construction Code Released
The International Code Council, ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Illuminating Engineering Society have released the 2018 International Green Construction Code (IgCC). The IgCC is part of the Code Council’s family of comprehensive,…
Nation’s Best Design-build Projects Recognized for Collaboration
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) has announced the winners of its 2018 National Design-Build Project/Team Awards competition. The program promotes exceptional diversity in project size, sector, and geography while celebrating…
California Beats Back Transportation Funding Repeal; Mixed Success for Other Ballot Initiatives
Nine major transportation funding-related ballot initiatives were placed before voters in eight states on Nov. 6 – two of them in Colorado alone – and once the votes were tallied, five of those ballot initiatives failed while four of them succeeded. [Above…
Madison Square Park Tower: Slender, Inverted, Remarkable
The last decade witnessed a global boom in tall building construction, and, like every year since 2014, 2017 set another record for tall building construction with the completion of 144 buildings taller than 655 feet. New York City, practically synonymous…
Voters Across the Nation Demonstrate Support for Transportation Investment
(WASHINGTON)— Voters in 31 states Nov. 6 once again showed their support for transportation infrastructure investments, approving 272, or 79 percent, of 346 state and local ballot measures. In total, the approved initiatives are expected to generate…
Solar FlexRack Installed in the 2018 Silver Project of the Year Winner: Annapolis Solar Park
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - Solar FlexRack™, a division of Northern States Metals and an innovative leader in photovoltaic mounting and solar tracker solutions, announced today the Annapolis Solar Project, installed with its ballasted mounting technology, has…
Airport, Toll Road, and Port Activity All Expected to Increase, Fitch Ratings Says
In a report issued Oct. 18, credit agency Fitch Ratings said that airports, toll roads, and ports are all facing “potential increases in borrowing costs” should the Federal Reserve continue to increase interest rates – and it has already increased interest…
