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Arizona Expansion Strengthens Engineering Firm’s Ability to Serve Southwest Markets San Diego, CA – Latitude 33 Planning, Engineering & Surveying is expanding its footprint in the Southwest with the opening of a new Phoenix, AZ office, positioning the firm to better serve one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing metropolitan areas. Located at  200 East Van Buren, Ste. 401  in downtown Phoenix, the firm’s new office is strategically situated in the heart of the city’s central business district and cultural core—within four blocks of the Phoenix Convention Center, Chase Field (home of the Arizona Diamondbacks), and the Mortgage Matchup Center (home of Phoenix Suns). Establishing an office in Phoenix marks an important milestone in Latitude 33’s continued growth and strengthens its ability to serve clients and communities across Arizona and the broader Southwest. Matthew J. Semic, PE, President of Latitude 33, states, “Our growth has been driven by our multidisciplinar...

ST. LOUIS – Lawrence Group is helping to rebrand and support cancer patients in St. Charles County and surrounding communities with its recent renovation/expansion of SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital’s Cancer Center in Lake Saint Louis. Lawrence Group’s healthcare studio provided architecture and interior design services on the recent multi-million-dollar project aimed at increasing treatment capacity and improving the patient experience for individuals navigating cancer care. A ribbon cutting ceremony marking the project’s official completion was held on July 28. “We are fortunate to serve the people of St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren counties and the surrounding areas,” says Jeremy Fotheringham, RN, MHSA, JD, Academic, St. Louis and Southern Illinois regional president at SSM Health. “Through cancer services that started in the 1970s when St. Joseph-Lake St. Louis hospital was built, our cancer program has experienced remarkable growth. To meet the needs of these growing ...

GHD serves as prime designer of record for the $470 million design-build modernization of the Alcan Land Port of Entry, located 90 miles from the nearest community ANCHORAGE, AK – GHD, a global professional services company, is the prime designer of record on a $470 million design-build modernization of the Alcan Land Port of Entry (LPOE) in Alaska, delivering modern federal infrastructure in one of the most remote and challenging environments in the US. The Alcan LPOE is located at Milepost 1221.8 on the Alaska Highway, serving as the primary year-round, 24-hour land crossing between Alaska and Canada. It is the only full-service, round-the-clock road gateway providing essential access between the Yukon Territory and major Alaskan hubs like Fairbanks and Anchorage. The existing facility, located more than 400 miles east of Anchorage, was constructed in the early 1970s and no longer meets the operational needs of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the US General Servic...

Newport, RI –  Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today announced that it has been awarded a $271 million contract by NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic to construct a new homeport pier for four U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters at Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island. The project will replace the existing Pier 1 with a modern facility designed to support the vessels and associated infrastructure at the active Navy installation. “This project represents an important investment in the infrastructure needed to support the U.S. Coast Guard’s growing fleet and operations at Naval Station Newport,” said Paul Pedini, senior vice president of Skanska’s USA Civil New England operations. “We’re proud to bring our maritime construction expertise to this project and deliver a new homeport pier with the systems needed to serve these vessels for years to come.” The bid-build project includes the demolition of the existing 100-foot by 1,580-foot Pier 1 an...

Accelerated delivery of Sound Transit’s first infill station marks an important milestone for North Seattle communities SEATTLE –  HNTB joins Sound Transit and regional partners in celebrating the opening of Pinehurst Station, the agency’s first infill station and newest Seattle station, connecting North Seattle communities to the Link light rail 1 and 2 lines. Opening five years ahead of its original schedule, Pinehurst Station adds a new stop along the existing light rail corridor near NE 130th Street, expanding access to the regional transit system for surrounding North Seattle communities. HNTB served as final design prime and managing partner of the design joint venture. The firm’s responsibilities included structural design, site lighting, landscape and urban design, systems coordination, traffic control and traffic signals.  “Pinehurst Station reflects years of close coordination among Sound Transit, the design and construction teams and agency partner...

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has chosen HDR to complete the construction-ready design documents for two northeast segments of SH 99 / the Grand Parkway. HDR will complete the plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) for the estimated $450 million potential widening of sections of segments H and I-1. The nearly 22-mile corridor, currently open as a two-lane toll road, is anticipated to be widened to four lanes, from the Community Drive exit in Liberty County to SH 146 (Mont Belvieu) in Chambers County. The highway, located northeast of Houston, is part of the proposed 180-mile Grand Parkway that will circumnavigate Greater Houston and has been in development for more than 60 years. Since the existing lanes were completed, development in the area has accelerated, and more capacity is needed to accommodate continued growth and increased traffic. The corridor also includes the upgrade of 24 bridges, including a 6,300-foot bridge over an active Union Pac...

Cincinnati-based MCSP adds specialized services and expands Vortex’s Geotechnical capabilities HOUSTON, Texas  — Vortex Companies (Vortex), a leading provider of trenchless water and sewer infrastructure rehabilitation solutions, today announced the acquisition of Municipal & Contractors Sealing Products, LLC (MCSP), a Cincinnati-based trenchless services provider, specializing in the rehabilitation of pipelines, manholes, culverts, tunnels and other critical water and wastewater infrastructure. “MCSP has earned its reputation by safely and cost-effectively rehabilitating municipal storm water and sanitary sewer systems for more than two decades,” said Mike Vellano, Chief Executive Officer of Vortex Companies. “The combination of technical capability, field experience and customer trust is difficult to replicate. Bringing MCSP into Vortex gives us a stronger foundation in the Midwest and more ways to solve complex problems for the customers we serve.” Founded in 2000 b...