Architecture Roundup

Monday, June 24, 2013

06/24/13 Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Architecture

Burns & McDonnell and Symmetricom to Collaborate on Innovative New... _{2013-06-24, 09:11 pm}
... Burns & McDonnell Founded in 1898, Burns & McDonnell is a 100 percent employee-owned, full-service engineering, architecture, construction, environmental and consulting services firm. Burns & McDonnell is currently the 20th largest AEC firm in the ...
Tetra Tech Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Zacks _{2013-06-24, 06:52 pm}
's stock had its "neutral" rating reiterated by Zacks in a research note issued on Monday, StockRatingsNetwork.com reports.
SOM Launches Digital Library of AEC Apps _{2013-06-24, 12:51 pm}
AEC-APPS is a new, first-of-its-kind Web-based library of architecture, engineering and construction applications built by and for digital-tool users and toolmakers.
Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEK) Investor Alert: Investigation over Possible Securities Laws Violations _{2013-06-24, 10:24 am}
An investigation on behalf of investors, who purchased shares of Tetra Tech, Inc. , was announced over potential securities laws violations by Tetra Tech, Inc. have certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation at mail shareholdersfoundation.com or call +1 779 - 1554.
Ann Arbor's vision for high-capacity transit taking shape with possible Connector routes mapped_{2013-06-23, 07:58 am}
The vision for a high-capacity transit system in Ann Arbor - either light rail, streetcar or bus rapid transit - is taking shape with preliminary route alternatives now mapped.
Qatar picks Balfour Beatty for infra projects _{2013-06-22, 11:55 pm}
Qatar has awarded UK-based infrastructure group Balfour Beatty a contract to build highways in the country, the Independent has reported.
SF - Project Coordinator _{2013-06-22, 07:03 am}
... to the built environment of this century. As an interdisciplinary practice, we have award-winning studios in architecture, structural engineering, urban design and master planning, interior design, and graphic design. Our landmark projects include ...
Historic architect's Broadmoor estate _{2013-06-21, 11:34 pm}
... Bain joined with Floyd Naramore, Clifton Brady and Perry Johanson to form NBBJ, which became one of the largest architecture firms in the world. Bain continued to work at NBBJ until his death in 1985. Click on for more about Bain's Broadmoor house, ...
Hornby Bay Announces Closing of Private Placement _{2013-06-21, 04:58 pm}
Hornby Bay Mineral Exploration Ltd. announces that it has closed a non-brokered private placement consisting of 1,000,000 flow-through units of the Company at a price of $0.10 per FT Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of $100,000.
First 'green' office complex to be built in Kazakhstan _{2013-06-21, 03:34 pm}
... by architects of SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP) - one of the world's leading companies in the fields of architecture, urban planning, engineering and interior design. According to the architects, "Talan Towers" is compositionally related to ...
Top of the List: Central Ohio architectural firms _{2013-06-21, 03:12 pm}
When companies or governments want to design a new office, hospital, dorm or park, there are plenty of local architectural firms to choose from.
Composite Decking/Railing System has realistic wood grains. _{2013-06-21, 09:04 am}
June 21, 2013 - Trex Select system is available in Madeira , Winchester Grey , Saddle , Woodland Brown , and Pebble Grey , all of which pair with white hue of railing.
Finding the Balance between 'Green' and 'Gray' _{2013-06-20, 04:28 pm}
"We live in a world of polarity - day and night, man and woman, positive and negative.
Balfour wins A 56m Qatar engineering job _{2013-06-20, 08:30 pm}
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Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation on Behalf of Investors of Tetra Tech, Inc. _{2013-06-20, 05:50 pm}
Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that it is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Tetra Tech, Inc. concerning possible violations of federal securities laws.
Miami Beach Convention Center Advisory Board Endorses Portman-CMC Plan _{2013-06-19, 07:00 pm}
... Cirque du Soleil, BIG Bjarke Ingels Group, John Portman & Associates, Fentress Architects, West 8 and Revuelta Architecture International. For more information, please visit www.PortmanCMCMiamiBeach.com .
Market Watch: Justice Sector _{2013-06-18, 08:27 am}
... and others like them around the country, in many ways gloss over the reality of the justice sector of the architecture industry, which is struggling after being hit with a double whammy. Because of the recession, public funding has evaporated, ...
An Emerging Architect Delivers Art on a Budget _{2013-06-06, 10:31 am}
... Manhattan three years ago. Her spiritual immersion coincided with a bold professional move: She started her own architecture practice in the thick of the recession in 2010. "It took a huge leap of faith," she says. "I had to put myself out there and ...
Moving Madison Square Garden _{2013-05-29, 08:55 am}
... in a park that would be linked to an extension of the High Line. And, most audaciously, H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture would situate the new Garden on a 16-acre platform in the Hudson River between 33rd and 37th Streets, adjacent to the Javits ...
SOM and CASE Launch New App _{2013-05-28, 06:02 am}
... sites like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter with a user-generated database of software applications used in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries. As David Fano, a founding partner of CASE, explains, visitors can browse ...

Thursday, April 18, 2013

04/18/13 Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Architecture.

Should I Buy Petrofac? _{2013-04-18, 03:49 pm}
Just the 'facs These are tough times for oil stocks, with Brent crude falling below $100 a barrel on fears of a China and U.S. slowdown and weak demand from Europe.
Silver Spring Transit Center repairs to be expedited _{2013-04-18, 02:16 pm}
Montgomery County officials, who said last week that repairs to the Silver Spring Transit Center would begin in late summer, are trying to accelerate that timetable to increase chances of completing the work while temperatures are mild.
Rick Gunter Joins Luckman Salas O'Brien _{2013-04-18, 11:29 am}
... in our Burbank office. Rick brings more than 22 years of focused industry experience. Most recently he led the architecture practice at URS Corporation in Los Angeles. "We have been searching for this leader for more than nine months," said CEO ...
Rick Gunter Joins Luckman Salas Oa Brien _{2013-04-18, 09:31 am}
... in our Burbank office. Rick brings more than 22 years of focused industry experience. Most recently he led the architecture practice at URS Corporation in Los Angeles. "We have been searching for this leader for more than nine months," said CEO ...
Glass Panel Railing System maximizes visibility and transparency. _{2013-04-18, 09:04 am}
April 18, 2013 - Constructed using aluminum Interna-Rail handrail, 3/8 in. tempered glass or acrylic resin panels, panel clips, and bottom support channels, Interna-Rail VUE modular, post-mounted, in-line pipe and fitting based handrail system does not require any mid-rails and can be designed to meet any building code.
MN: Peterson Named Senior Engineering Manager for Parsons BrinckerhoffFrom: Parsons Brinckerhoff _{2013-04-17, 05:10 pm}
In his new position, Peterson will be responsible for design and construction of rail projects in Minnesota and the upper Midwest, including light rail, streetcar, and freight rail.
Bill Snyder: Money-driven college football is 'in a bad place' _{2013-04-17, 03:00 pm}
In comments made to The Star and Metro Sports before the KC Catbackers Club meeting Tuesday in Overland Park, and to KCSP in an interview aired Wednesday morning, Snyder said college football "was in a bad place." "We've allowed it to be TV-driven, and allowed it to become more important to a university than it should be," Snyder said.
Streetcar shortfall leaves questions for city leaders _{2013-04-17, 02:09 pm}
City Manager Milton Dohoney doesn't know where the money is going to come from, but he says the city will need between $15 million and $17 million to complete phase 1 of the long-delayed streetcar project.
Local developer to build in Powerhouse _{2013-04-17, 01:36 pm}
Toll Brothers, Inc. has teamed up with AECOM Capital to construct Provost Square, a 417-unit apartment complex in Jersey City, N.J. The project is being financed with a $120 million construction loan from PNC Bank, Wells Fargo and Comerica Bank.
FTSE 100 movers: Tullow Oil dives on drilling plans _{2013-04-17, 01:35 pm}
Tullow Oil saw its shares drop significantly after its joints venture partner Northern Petroleum gave an update on one of its wells at its joint venture project in French Guiana.
Progress MN: Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. Inc. _{2013-04-17, 12:59 pm}
Economic impact: Average revenue growth of 25 percent over past three years in Minnesota; workforce projected to expand to at least 75 Sieve, regional office manager for the Minnesota office of Kansas City, Mo.-based engineering/architecture firm Burns & McDonnell, had left the company in 1998 to return to his native Minnesota.
Toll Brothers and AECOM Announce Development of Luxury Rental Tower in Jersey City, N.J. _{2013-04-17, 10:31 am}
Located in the historic Powerhouse district, a one-block walk from the Grove Street PATH train station, the project will consist of 417 luxury apartments and extensive lifestyle amenities.
Project Gallery: Dollar General Distribution Center _{2013-04-17, 09:41 am}
... a shipping truck concourse guardhouse, and a pump house and fire protection reservoir: User-generated architecture from Leo A Daly. A million-foot campus on 106 acres in Bessemer, Ala., that includes six buildings: a dry storage warehouse, ...
London midday: FTSE 100 on track for fourth straight loss _{2013-04-17, 09:10 am}
A number of heavyweight stocks going ex-dividend assured that London's FTSE 100 index was in the red for a fourth consecutive day on Wednesday, while concerns over the global economy continued to weigh on sentiment.
Toll Brothers and AECOM Technology launch luxury rental tower in Jersey City _{2013-04-12, 03:00 am}
PNC: Certain quarterly trends may not be sustainable in current environment For Q2, PNC expects modest spot loan growth, a net interest income decline of 2%-3% sequentially, expenses to increase approximately 2-3% from Q1 and a provision of $200M-$300M. PNC says it expects continued progress on achieving its capital goal and continues to expect to ... (more)
New Orleans Aviation Board unveils $825 million overhaul of Louis Armstrong Airport _{2013-04-17, 07:41 am}
The New Orleans Aviation Board today is expected to recommend an $826 million redevelopment plan meant to thrust Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport into the modern era - a reimagining of the sleepy, mid-century airstrip that would be in lockstep with what Mayor Mitch Landrieu has said he would like to see built in time for the city's ... (more)
NC: Ron Tober Joins Parsons BrinckerhoffFrom: Parsons Brinckerhoff _{2013-04-16, 06:47 pm}
Ron Tober, the former CEO of the Charlotte Area Transit System and a nationally recognized expert in transit agency management and operations, has been named a senior advisor at Parsons Brinckerhoff.
DC: Sean Libberton named principal consultant Parsons... _{2013-04-16, 06:47 pm}
Sean Libberton, an expert with two decades experience helping communities successfully develop transit improvement projects, has been named a principal consultant in the strategic consulting group of Parsons Brinckerhoff.
AECOM Recognizes Earth Day with Google Plus Hangout _{2013-04-16, 06:30 pm}
AECOM Technology Corporation, a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for public and private clients in more than 140 countries around the world, will commemorate Earth Day by hosting a Google Plus Hangout on April 17 at noon EDT.
Metal Halide Telescoping Light Tower features pneumatic mast. _{2013-04-16, 01:33 pm}
April 16, 2013 - Featuring 3-section mast powered by compressed air, Model PLM-18-4X1000W utilizes four 1,000 W metal halide lamps to illuminate over 3 acres.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Repairs of Silver Spring Transit Center will start in late summer, at best

Extensive repair work on the Silver Spring Transit Center will not begin until late summer at the earliest, and an estimated date for opening the long-delayed bus-and-train hub remains unclear, Montgomery County officials said Monday.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/repairs-of-silver-spring-transit-center-will-start-in-late-summer-at-best/2013/04/08/f348ef3a-a074-11e2-82bc-511538ae90a4_story.html?wprss=rss_local

Monday, April 8, 2013

Petrofac Ltd Rating Reiterated by JPMorgan Chase

PFC has been the subject of a number of other recent research reports. Analysts at JP Morgan Cazenove reiterated an overweight rating on shares of Petrofac Ltd in a research note to investors on Thursday.

http://www.dailypolitical.com/finance/stock-market/petrofac-ltd-rating-reiterated-by-jpmorgan-chase-pfc.htm