A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck southwest Haiti on August 14, leaving an estimated 650,000 people in need of aid. Although this story has all but disappeared from headlines, the fact remains that over 120,000 structures, including homes, schools, and churches,…
Earthquake Structural Engineers Arrive in Haiti’s Earthquake Disaster Zone
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Earthquake structural engineers and disaster recovery experts from Miyamoto International arrived in southern Haiti’s…
Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297
A woman carries her child as she walks in the remains of her home destroyed by Saturday´s 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, Sunday, Aug.…
New ASCE Manual of Practice 144 Provides a Framework to Plan and Design for Hazards
Reston, Va. – Natural disasters such as earthquakes, droughts, floods, and storms, affect a large portion of the world’s population. Infrastructure resilience and sustainability are critical system characteristics to prepare and endure as a society. ASCE’s…
Stantec completes infrastructure improvements for Quay Sarasota
The project positions the area for the next phases of waterfront development in downtown Sarasota, Florida SARASOTA, FL - TSX, NYSE:STN: Leading global design firm Stantec has completed infrastructure improvements in Sarasota, Florida as part of Quay Sarasota—a…
Novel studies to inform moat management at Tilbury Fort
© English Heritage English Heritage has appointed specialist marine consultancy ABPmer to help determine how best to manage water-levels in the distinctive twin moats around Tilbury Fort, to include how they might be used to enhance biodiversity. …
Growth of the Life Science and Consumer Goods Market Sectors Offers Development and Repositioning Opportunities for Underutilized Commercial and Industrial Real Estate
Montroy Andersen DeMarco designed the repositioning and redevelopment of a 150,000-sq.-ft. former office building in East Hanover, NJ into the U.S. headquarters and laboratories of Givaudan Fragrance, the largest and most technologically advanced facility…
Stantec completes designs for urban waterfront park in downtown Clearwater, Florida
24-acre waterfront development Imagine Clearwater will bring new amenities to Coachman Park and support economic development in the community CLEARWATER, FL - TSX, NYSE:STN- Leading global design firm Stantec has completed the design and construction documents…
Skanska divests land in Solna, Sweden, for about SEK 300M
Skanska has divested land, in Solna, Sweden, for about SEK 300M. The buyer is Specialfastigheter Sverige AB. The transaction will be recorded by Skanska Commercial Development Nordic in the second quarter 2021. The property Konstnären 2 consists of land together…
Habitat for Humanity Breaks Ground on Home Build in St. Louis’ Gate District in Partnership with Concrete Strategies, Clayco and the Construction Career Development Initiative
With the support of Geotechnology, Inc. and the St. Louis Job Corps Center, the partners poured foundations for two new homes LOUIS—Habitat for Humanity’s breaks ground on a new home build today, bringing together a collaborative team led by Concrete…
