The LaGuardia Airport Central Terminal Building (CTB) Replacement Project is the first project to earn “Envision” recognition under Envision v3—the latest iteration of the Envision sustainable infrastructure framework developed and managed by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), indicating the project delivered a heightened range of social, environmental, and economic benefits to the host and affected communities. Project details here.
Hino ushered in a new era of manufacturing capability at the company during a grand opening ceremony that was attended by West Virginia Governor Justice, Senators Manchin and Capito, Congressman McKinley, local government officials, dealers, customers, suppliers and media. More about the ceremony and new facility here.
During the first half of 2019, six of the top 10 United States metropolitan markets for commercial and multifamily construction starts ranked by dollar volume registered greater activity compared to a year ago, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Of the top 20 markets, 13 were able to register gains. Details here.
The Latin American construction industry continues its recovery and will see a modest strengthening in growth in 2019 with the expectation of a more robust expansion in 2020. Details of the growth here.
A team of UCLA engineers has received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop 3D-printed concretethat incorporates carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, as part of a binder. Details on this green building product here.
The new 5-year forecast from the American Rental Association (ARA), updated in August, calls for equipment and event rental revenues in North America to surpass $71 billion in 2023, including $64.7 billion in the United States and $6.4 billion in Canada. The latest forecast is ARA’s first to project rental revenue for 2023. Details on the current figures here.
For the architecture, engineering and construction industry, 2018 was a banner year where mergers and acquisitions were concerned.
With the government set to continue to invest in the development of the country’s infrastructure, particularly its transport networks, Singapore will remain a world leader in terms of the quality of its infrastructure, says GlobalData. Details here.