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VHB acquires Ecological Engineering

December 19, 2018

VHB acquired Ecological Engineering, a 16-person, natural and water resources firm in Raleigh, N.C. Together with Ecological Engineering, VHB’s 100+ professionals in Raleigh and Charlotte, N.C., are poised to deliver a broader array of services to meet market demands throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.... Read More...

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Lane Construction wins North Carolina highway design-build contract

December 10, 2018

The Lane Construction Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Salini Impregilo Group, won a $260 million highway contract in North Carolina to make final improvements to the I-77/I-40 Interchange in Iredell County.... Read More...

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ASBPA: Carolina coastline stands up to Hurricane Florence

September 28, 2018

Despite the fury Hurricane Florence unleashed along the coastline of the Carolinas, areas with wide sandy beaches and high dunes fared well in the face of an unprecedented onslaught of storm surge and waves, according to the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA).... Read More...

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U.S. DOT provides $14 million to rebuild North Carolina’s infrastructure

September 26, 2018

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the immediate availability of $14 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help restore access to essential roads and bridges damaged by Hurricane Florence throughout North Carolina.... Read More...

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Hurricane Florence causes stormwater release at power plant

September 17, 2018

Historic rains from Hurricane Florence caused the release of stormwater, which may have come into contact with coal ash from a lined landfill, at Duke Energy’s Sutton Power Plant in Wilmington, N.C.... Read More...

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USGS models: Florence likely to cause short- and long-term beach erosion

September 11, 2018

Hurricane Florence, a dangerous Category 4 hurricane, is very likely to cause beach erosion along about three-quarters of the North Carolina coast as it makes landfall, and to overwash about 15 percent of that state’s dunes, with less extensive erosion in nearby states, say coastal change experts at the U.S. Geological Survey... Read More...

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USGS installing storm-tide sensors along Carolina coasts

September 11, 2018

Hurricane response crews from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are installing storm-tide sensors at key locations along the North and South Carolina coasts in advance of Hurricane Florence.... Read More...

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McAdams acquires G&A Consultants, expands client reach

September 5, 2018

McAdams, a North Carolina-based engineering and design firm, announced the company's expanded reach through its acquisition of Texas-based engineering and design firm, G&A Consultants.... Read More...

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Freese and Nichols opens office in Charlotte

August 3, 2018

Freese and Nichols, Inc. continues to grow in North Carolina with the opening of a Charlotte office. ... Read More...

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Transportation

Designs for new O’Hare Global Terminal unveiled

Washington infrastructure earns overall GPA of ‘C’ from ASCE

Connected vehicles’ windshield wipers could help prevent flooding

Project Delivery

Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions to develop P3 on-campus student housing

Energy-efficient hospital design

UAV

DBF introduces UAV services

Routescene and Caddis Aerial launch UAV LiDAR surveys

Multivista announces DroneDeploy partnership, advanced UAV mapping services

Continuing Education

Second edition of Welded Connections Design Guide available

Purdue offers online courses for its engineering grads

Asphalt Institute offers course on maximizing pavement life

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2019 IECA Annual Conference

Concrete creativity

The Century Project: Bringing Seattle’s Space Needle into the future

North Carolina

VHB acquires Ecological Engineering

Lane Construction wins North Carolina highway design-build contract

ASBPA: Carolina coastline stands up to Hurricane Florence

U.S. DOT provides $14 million to rebuild North Carolina’s infrastructure

Hurricane Florence causes stormwater release at power plant

USGS models: Florence likely to cause short- and long-term beach erosion

USGS installing storm-tide sensors along Carolina coasts

McAdams acquires G&A Consultants, expands client reach

Freese and Nichols opens office in Charlotte