Landscaped trenches that keep rain from overpowering rivers. Underwater beds of eelgrass to reduce erosion. Waterside sitting areas that would give a front-row seat to the rise in sea levels. These are some of the inventive ways New York City and nearby coastlines might be better protected against severe storms like Sandy as a result of the six winning proposals of the federal government's Rebuild by Design competition. While each proposal tackles a different shoreline region, environmental sensitivity plays a big role in each. Related Links: ENR New York ENR New York Featured Projects The region "is a special geography
NEW JERSEY Gov. Chris Christie has authorized $1.28 billion in state financing for improvements to drinking water and wastewater infrastructure across the state. This includes $355 million aimed at protecting and enabling resiliency upgrades to infrastructure directly impacted by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Related Links: Homepage News "There can be no compromise in protecting the vitality, integrity and resiliency of the state's water supply and wastewater systems, especially in areas that are vulnerable to floods," Christie said on Aug. 8. "This infrastructure must be rigorously maintained to ensure protection of public health and the environment."The signed legislation will provide no-cost
The Connecticut Building Congress has elected Catherine J. Ellithorpe, senior associate for The S/L/A/M Collaborative Inc., as president-elect for 2014-2015. She has been with SLAM since 1988 and leads its corporate architectural studio. Ellithorpe also serves on the marketing committee for the Construction Institute and on the building commission for the town of Suffield. Related Links: ENR New York ENR New York Featured People BenwayThe Institute of Transportation Engineers has elected Paula Benway, transportation manager at Stantec, Rochester, N.Y., as international vice president for 2015. She has more than 28 years of experience in managing transportation planning and traffic engineering
Related Links: ENR MidAtlantic The term "express" has a dual meaning on the 95 Express project in northern Virginia. For the more than 200,000 vehicles that travel the 29-mile stretch of Interstate 95 south of the Capital Beltway every day, the project, to be completed in early 2015, aims to relieve congestion and speed traffic flow. For engineers and construction crews, the goal is to expedite delivery of the $1-billion project built right in the middle of a heavily traveled artery.The project will convert 20 miles of the highway's existing 40-year-old, dedicated high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes south of the Beltway
Related Links: ENR MidAtlantic KLINEWilliam Kline, vice president and studio leader for SmithGroupJJR's health studio in Washington, D.C., has been named to the firm's board of directors. He is serving as managing principal for two major hospital projects for Holy Cross Health in Maryland.Bryan Carlisle has been promoted to chief executive officer of Maxim Crane Works, a Bridgeville, Pa.-based rental and sales company with 35 branches across the U.S. Carlisle had been the company's chief operating officer. He replaces Art Innamorato as CEO.Heery International has promoted Richard "Skip" Parks to vice president in Baltimore. He continues as area manager.Garrett
Several contractors in the mid-Atlantic region continue to report a gradual rise in revenue, but most firms in the area have not yet seen business strengthen to where it was before the recession.
Amid criticism for taking too long to fill major vacancies in his administration, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio chose Rick Chandler as the new commissioner of the Dept. of Buildings last month. Chandler replaces Thomas Fariello, acting commissioner, who took the helm after Robert LiMandri resigned at the end of last year. A professional engineer, Chandler has served as Hunter College's assistant vice president of facilities. His prior experience includes serving as borough commissioner of Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx from 1995 to 2002."The stakes of this work are incredibly high," Chandler said in a statement. "We're there
When the project team for Winthrop University Hospital's new research building approached J&A Concrete about foundation work, the subcontractor was happy to provide a quote—along with an alternative proposal for a much different foundation package that shaved $2 million off the cost. Related Links: More Project Stories Sandy-Hit Beaches Made Whole Again When Winthrop's team chose that route, the five-story, 95,000-sq-ft project became Nassau County's first to use an innovative foundation based on an underground stormwater storage system.The experience validated Winthrop's decision to implement design assist, up-front payments to subcontractors for contributions during the planning stage of the $80-million project
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