sea level rise | Engineering News-Record

Climate Adaptation

Resilient Infrastructure Window Is Closing Fast, UN Climate Report Warns

James Leggate

February 28, 2022

No Comments

Climate-resilient development is critical before changes cause irreversible impacts, United Nations panel warns

Resilience

Dutch Dike Being Raised, Reinforced to Handle Sea Level Rise

90-year-old structure was in need of upgrade

Peter Reina

October 19, 2021

No Comments

New technology is being used to reinforce the 90-year old Afsluitdijk dike, which has been delayed by miscalculations in water level and wave data provided to the contractor.

National Guardsman rescues man in floodwater

Resiliency

North Carolina Program Aims to Help Coastal Towns Plan, Protect Against Floods

James Leggate

September 20, 2021

One Comment

Resilient Coastal Communities Program has awarded $675,000 to 25 communities for the first two phases of the effort to protect local infrastructure.

Unique Floating Fire Station to Open on San Francisco Waterfront

5b4aeda6 88be 412a 9799 26fcd8963f8bsmall

Greg Aragon

September 7, 2021

3 Comments

A floating fire station is nearing completion along San Francisco’s waterfront at Pier 22½ which will replace an existing fire station and fire boat berthing facility.

Shoring Up for Rising Sea Levels

Jim Parsons

December 16, 2020

No Comments

Adapting infrastructure for climate change is moving beyond the theoretical in some areas

Addressing Potential Sea Level Rise, One House at a Time

House Raising on the Coast

4c95e9a0 1e76 4d8f be28 103cc0c63289small

Brian Brenner

November 9, 2020

No Comments

On the shore south of Boston, houses are going up.

Florida Law Coastal Construction Regulation

Environment

New Florida Law Seeks to Reduce Coastal Construction Impacts

Scott Judy

July 16, 2020

No Comments

Set to take effect in 2021, the law will require sea-level impact projection studies for state-funded projects.

2020 Vision: Biggest Construction Stories of the Last Decade

Debra K. Rubin

Jeff Rubenstone

January 16, 2020

No Comments

From a new Panama Canal to sea-level rise to near-limitless cloud storage to a rumored WSP-AECOM design mega-merger, the last 10 years had big industry impacts. What's ahead for firms, owners and professionals?

Sea Level Rise Spurs New SFO Seawall Plan

October 16, 2019

No Comments

San Francisco International Airport plans to construct a perimeter seawall to protect low-elevation runways, terminals and other facilities from rising sea levels.

Report Says $400B Needed for Seawalls by 2040

July 3, 2019

No Comments

Coastal communities face a $400-billion tab over the next 20 years to protect their shores from rising sea levels, according to a June 20 report from the Center for Climate Integrity and the engineering firm Resilient Analytics.