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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. —  The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the winners of the 12 th  annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards during the Fall 2026 ACI Concrete Convention in Atlanta. The awards provide a platform to recognize concrete projects at the forefront of innovation and technology and showcases these projects to inspire excellence in concrete design and construction around the world. The Overall Excellence honor was awarded to Grand Paris Express L18 Viaduct, Saclay, Essonne, France. This year, ACI honored the Grand Paris Express L18 Viaduct, Saclay, Essonne, France as the Overall Excellence award winner.  A total of 18 winners were recognized in the following categories: Low-Rise Structures (up to three stories), Mid-Rise Structures (4-15 stories), High-Rise Structures (more than 15 stories), Repair and Restoration, Bridges, Decorative Concrete, Flatwork, and Infrastructure. More than 30 industry expe...

Milestone accelerates secure cloud adoption for federal, state and local entities managing infrastructure, spatial data and capital assets WESTMINSTER, Colo.  — Trimble today announced that  Trimble for Government  is listed as ‘Initial Implementation’ status for Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) Class C (Moderate) certification and is now listed on the  FedRAMP Marketplace . In conjunction with seeking FedRAMP certification, Trimble is also pursuing GovRAMP authorization to support state, local and education (SLED) customers with reciprocal cybersecurity compliance standards. This dual milestone marks a critical step forward in delivering a software as a service (SaaS) cloud environment built within a secure Government Community Cloud. Designed specifically for U.S. Federal Government departments, state and local agencies, and defense and civilian contractors, Trimble for Government provides a unified ecosystem for managing infrastructure, spatial d...

Engineering & Surveying Consultancy joins Venn as the cornerstone of a new national Multi-disciplinary Consultancy group Liverpool-headquartered civil and structural engineering and building surveying consultancy Sutcliffe, with 70 staff, has entered a new partnership with Venn, marking the next stage in the company’s 40+ year development and providing long-term investment to support its continued growth across the UK. Founded in Liverpool in 1985, Sutcliffe designs around 5,000 homes each year and works extensively across housing, healthcare, education and commercial development. The business operates from Liverpool, Manchester, North Wales, London and the Midlands. The investment will see Sutcliffe become a cornerstone of an organisation with ambitious plans to build a national group of high-quality multi-disciplinary consultancies serving the built environment. Sutcliffe will continue to be led by CEO Sean Keyes and its existing management team, with the company...

CHICAGO – The Irma and Norman Braman Comprehensive Cancer Center in Miami Beach, Fla., was honored with the 2026 Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Sidney Freedman Craftsmanship Award. The annual award recognizes PCI-certified plants for unique solutions and excellence in manufacturing and craftsmanship of architectural precast concrete and glass-fiber-reinforced concrete structures and components. The structure, featuring an architectural precast concrete façade designed to resemble marble, demonstrates how precast concrete can elevate any project. Wells’ Kissimmee, Fla., facility manufactured the project’s precast concrete façade. The six-story, 220,000-square-foot building sets a new standard in precast concrete design, production, and installation. The façade features undulating precast concrete spandrels that encircle the entire structure. The project’s complexity is evident in the curved, compound, tilted, and skewed panel angles and the custom-fabricated, face...

New York, NY –  Skanska , a leading global construction and development firm, today announced it has been selected by the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) as the design-builder to deliver the East Side Greenway 14th Street Connector project. The approximately $163 million design-build project will eliminate a long-standing gap in Manhattan’s waterfront greenway network by replacing the existing narrow “pinch point” with a wider, more accessible connection between East River Park and Captain Patrick J. Brown Walk. DDC is managing the project on behalf of NYC Parks. “The East Side Greenway 14th Street Connector represents an important investment in New York City’s public infrastructure and waterfront,” said  Sean Szatkowski, Executive Vice President – General Manager, Skanska USA Building . “We’re proud to be playing an integral role in delivering a project that will improve safety, expand access to open spa...

Acquisition provides one view into every source of project data, delivering the context needed for reliable answers BOSTON  —  Newforma , the leading project and information management company for architecture, engineering, construction and owner (AECO) firms, today announced it has acquired  Lumi AI , a Toronto company whose analytics engine turns plain-language questions into accurate, explainable answers. According to Newforma, AI used to inform project decisions should meet three tests. Answers must be explainable, so the reasoning is visible. They must be verifiable against the source data, so they can be checked. And they must be accurate enough to act on, because on a live project a decision carries liability. Lumi built its engine around those tests. It asks clarifying questions when a prompt is vague, shows the logic behind every answer, and proactively flags data quality problems when it finds them. Architecture and engineering firms hold years of project history...

You likely know the architect, artist and developer Victor Body-Lawson, FAIA, a valuable source on affordable housing, enlivening urban mixed-use campuses, and empowering diverse residents and communities. If not, you may recognize his design signature and unmistakable color palette of warm, dark grays and black hues.  Body-Lawson’s impressive footprint is further expanding. Harlem-based Body Lawson Associates Architects & Planners, also known as BLA, has designed large-scale new affordable housing developments in Harlem and the Bronx, new learning environments for Baruch College and Columbia University, and mixed-use developments for various religious congregations in urban and suburban settings. In most recent news, Body-Lawson has been shortlisted as part of a joint venture set to design new K-12 schools in New York City, with longtime partner firm WXY. The two have presented the third phase of their award-winning mixed-use campus  La Peninsula  in the Bronx to...