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Carbon emission concerns are rapidly changing delivery requirements for construction projects

Civil + Structural Engineer

The construction or renovation of buildings accounts for approximately 39% of the total global energy-related carbon emissions each year. That category refers to the total greenhouse gas emissions generated over the lifecycle of a building, road or any type of infrastructure. Embodied carbon contributes another 11%. The Kenneth G.

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Stantec selected to lead design services for Durham Region Transit’s new zero-emissions facility

Civil + Structural Engineer

Stantec , a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected to provide architectural, structural, and design services for this new flagship facility. The firm is partnering with RJC Engineers on structural design, and GHD is providing electrical design services.

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Ralph Wilson Park Bridge Successfully Installed in City of Buffalo Over I-190,  

Civil + Structural Engineer

The new signature 266-foot pedestrian bridge was designed with community input, opens in 2026 Buffalo, N.Y. – Designed with community input to increase access to the waterfront, the bridge will create a stunning new pedestrian and bicyclist entrance to Ralph Wilson Park when it opens to the public in early 2026.

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University building design highlights warmth, functionality, and bioretention

Construction Specifier

The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s School of Public Health & Health Services (SPHHS) building is being constructed. Image courtesy Leers Weinzapfel Associates The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s School of Public Health & Health Services (SPHHS) building is currently under construction.

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Using DAS to Solve Capacity and Connectivity Challenges

Civil + Structural Engineer

The solution Mr. Tardy referenced is a Distributed Antenna System, or DAS. Both large and small spaces can benefit from these supplementary, in-building networks. Related to coverage, if the closest cell tower is physically far away, or if particular building materials block the cellular signal, a DAS is required.

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O’Donnell & Naccarato Celebrates the Topping Out of Fortville Elementary School in Indiana

Civil + Structural Engineer

Fortville, Indiana – O’Donnell & Naccarato (O&N), a leading and employee-owned structural engineering firm headquartered in Philadelphia, celebrated the topping out of the new, 151,000 square-foot Fortville Elementary School, which will serve 800 students from grades K-4 in the Mt. Vernon School District.

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Remember those 56,000 U.S. bridges that were classified as structurally unsound? They are about to be rebuilt 

Civil + Structural Engineer

The bipartisan infrastructure bill provided $5 billion per year until 2026 just for bridges. State transportation departments are now promoting design/build approaches to rehabilitating and replacing bridges because of delivery speed. billion design/build improvement of an interstate bridge between the two states.