Tunnels AECOM-Aurecon JV Performing Design for Sydney Harbor Tunnel James Leggate May 10, 2023 No Comments New South Wales officials awarded a $2.9-billion contract to Acciona Construction for Stage 2 of the Western Harbour Tunnel last December.Read More
Digging Deeper | Health Care MU Health Care's $232M Children’s Hospital Project Requiring Monumental Effort JV of Barton Malow, PARIC is building one of the largest and most ambitious projects in the university’s history Bruce Buckley May 10, 2023 No Comments Designing the 323,000-sq-ft building to efficiently serve the hospital's program was one of the project's big challenges, says the design team.Read More
Research & Development 10-story Mass Timber 'Rocking' Frame Sails Through Seismic Shake Tests Nadine M. Post May 9, 2023 No Comments The TallWood researchers expect to publish design guidelines by the end of the year for the resilient post-tensioned wall system. Read More
Designing Houston Zoo's Galapagos Islands Exhibit Proves Rewarding for Engineers Daniel Tyson May 4, 2023 No Comments The Houston Zoo's new Galapagos Islands exhibit, which opened in early spring, highlights the delicate balance of an ecosystem. Read More
Transit Barnard-Flatiron-WSP Team Picked for Calgary Light Rail Development James Leggate May 3, 2023 No Comments Phase 1 of the Calgary Green Line project would add 11 miles of dual track and 13 stations.Read More
Museums Mind-bending Job to Shape Exposed Shotcrete Structure of Gilder's Curvy 'Canyon' Nadine M. Post May 3, 2023 2 Comments The team that built the 230,000-sq-ft addition to the American Museum of Natural History pulled all the stops to create a lobby atrium that evokes a canyon.Read More
Codes and Standards ASHRAE Publishes First Standard for Zero Net Carbon, Zero Net Energy Buildings James Leggate April 28, 2023 No Comments ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 228 applies to existing and new buildings, as well as groups of buildings or portions of buildings. Read More
Viewpoint When ENR Editors Head For Disaster Zones Richard Korman April 26, 2023 No Comments ENR editors are known for their prolific and sometimes challenging overseas travel, especially in reporting on disasters of all kinds.Read More
Renovation/Restoration Colosseo Plans Makeover for Shuttered Casino-Hotel in Atlantic City Stephanie Loder April 24, 2023 One Comment Developers plan to renovate the former Atlantic Club in the New Jersey shore resort into two hotels and other mixed use venues.Read More
Bridges Italy Revives Plan for World's Longest Suspension Bridge Peter Reina April 19, 2023 No Comments At more than 10,800 ft, the suspension bridge’s main span would be longer than that of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge.Read More