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Stantec selected to develop Resilience Improvement Plan for Kansas Department of Transportation

Civil + Structural Engineer

The BIL established the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Formula Program to make surface transportation and its users more resilient to natural hazards and weather events. Being able to leverage federal dollars is a huge incentive to take a hard look at our systems.”

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Safeguarding our schools: Strategies to protect students and keep campuses safe

BDC Network

Safeguarding our schools: Strategies to protect students and keep campuses safe 0 qpurcell Tue, 03/26/2024 - 08:03 Security and Life Safety HMC Architects' PreK-12 Principal in Charge, Sherry Sajadpour, shares insights from school security experts and advisors on PreK-12 design strategies.

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Maryland Schools Exhibit Rockfon Acoustic Ceiling Systems

CCR Magazine

As architect-of-record, Stantec designed all six schools and specified Rockfon acoustic stone wool ceiling systems to support the health, safety, well-being, comfort, productivity and success of students and staff. Stantec led the Blueprint Schools’ design in partnership with K. Green Building Council’s LEED® Silver standards.

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Advancing sustainable construction: Specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

At the same time, the built environment must adapt to the impacts of an already-changing climate by optimizing the resiliency of structural systems. Regional challenges exist with sourcing a reliable supply of fly ash due to the ongoing retirement of coal-fired power plants. 1 Average global temperatures are now approaching 1.5

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

The start of December marks the beginning of the end for 2024 as we begin to wind down on what has been another momentous year in the AEC industry. The four-lane divided highway also features a protected bike lane, shielded from traffic with a concrete wall barrier.

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Connecticut Has A New – And – Nearly $1 Billion Dollar- revitalization Mixed Use Construction Project On The Connecticut River. The Well Known Development Group Sets The Tentative Schedule For The Planning, Design, & Development As The Largest new Mixed Use Project In Nearly 50 Years Takes Shape

Bylt News

The scope of Port Eastside is ambitious, even daunting as stated by stakeholders. Read More About Previous & Future Projects In The Area Below: Nearby Community Funding Projects Community Project Funding Requests – Fiscal Year 2024 Rep. mile loop for pedestrians and bicyclists. Federal Nexus: 23 U.S.C. §