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United Utilities has appointed Barhale to deliver a key project to improve water quality in the Micker Brook at Bramhall, Stockport. The civil engineering, infrastructure and tunnelling specialist will construct a new detention tank at Bramhall Precinct car park to reduce the number of times the storm overflow operates into the brook, a tributary of the River Mersey. The shaft tank will intercept a sewer running into the existing Briarlands Combined Storm Overflow (CSO). The contract has been awarded as part of the largest investment in wastewater infrastructure in the North West for a century. United Utilities is investing £13bn to protect and enhance over 500km of rivers, lakes and bathing waters whilst safeguarding drinking water supplies for millions of customers. The site sits within an area with a high water table so Barhale and UU have collaborated closely to identify a suitable design solution. It includes diverting an 825mm diameter sewer running at 4m depth to al...

Director – Business Development, Director – Special Projects, and Marketing Manager roles will provide strategic direction across the firm. Ambler, Pa. | Cary, N.C. –  Precis Engineering + Architecture , an award-winning design firm with offices in Ambler, Pa., and Cary, N.C., has made three strategic appointments. The firm hired  Josh Hirshenhorn  as Director – Business Development, named  Debbie Douglas, AIA , Director – Special Projects, and hired Corin Gearhart as Marketing Manager. Roles became effective in June 2026. All three actively contribute to firm leadership. Josh Hirshenhorn | Director – Business Development Formerly a regional sales director with an environmental monitoring company, Hirshenhorn brings 15+ years of sales and business development experience to his role. He offers extensive technical background in the regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and life science markets. In his new role, Hirshenhorn collaborates with Precis leade...

Farmington Hills, Mich. –  The Concrete Foundations Association (CFA)  released the summer issue of Concrete Facts magazine. The publication provides concrete foundation construction professionals with guidance, industry updates and practical solutions for modern foundation construction. To ensure widespread accessibility for diverse workforces, the summerissue is available digitally in both English and Spanish flipbook formats. Readers can access the digital publications directly through the following links: English flipbook and  Spanish flipbook . The summer issue includes: a Q&A with John Smoll on 3D-printed houses, an article on blended cements and concrete foundations, an article about post-tensioned slabs-on-ground, a technical article about low cylinder breaks in concrete testing, and more. For questions regarding the publication or membership resources, please contact the CFA directly at  info@cfaconcretepros.org . About The Concrete Foundations Associ...

Digital access to GFRP-reinforced concrete code enhances usability, collaboration, and technical efficiency for design professionals Farmington Hills, Mich. —  The American Concrete Institute (ACI) today announced that ACI CODE-440.11-22: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete Reinforced with Glass Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Bars—Code and Commentary is now available through the  ACI PLUS Platform , providing subscribers with an enhanced digital experience for accessing and applying this important structural concrete code. ACI CODE-440.11-22  establishes minimum requirements for the materials, design, and detailing of structural concrete buildings and, where applicable, nonbuilding structures reinforced with GFRP bars that conform to the requirements of ASTM D7957-22. Developed through ACI’s consensus process, the code addresses structural systems, members, and connections, including cast-in-place, precast, nonprestressed, and composite constructi...

Burlington, MA  – Highwire, a Veriforce company and leading contractor management platform for capital project construction and operations, announces a partnership with Buffalo Construction, Inc. to enhance Buffalo’s contractor prequalification program and support the company’s continued growth across the United States.  Prior to implementing Highwire, much of Buffalo’s contractor evaluation process relied on decentralized information and institutional knowledge held by individual project teams. Highwire will centralize contractor information, standardize prequalification requirements, and provide greater visibility and insights into contractor safety, financial health, capacity, experience, and overall risk.  “The adoption of Highwire is part of our broader strategy to invest in the people, processes, and technologies that help us deliver an exceptional build experience. As we continue to expand our strategic project capabilities, we’re focused...

Road trips have a way of revealing how quickly a landscape can change. One moment you’re winding through quiet marshes and coastal farmland. A few minutes later, the highway carries you into growing cities, busy downtowns, and communities preparing for the next wave of growth.  Our next stretch of highway follows the Atlantic Coast, beginning in the quiet corners of southern Delaware before rolling through the Carolinas into Florida. Along the way, the scenery shifts from tidal waterways and historic waterfront towns to booming business centers and some of the country’s fastest-growing transportation corridors. Every stop brings a different story, but they all share something in common. They’re all places planning not just for today, but for decades to come.  The engineers, marketers, and leaders we’ll meet along this leg of the journey are leading the charge. They’re strengthening the infrastr...

New Facility Will Support Fleet Expansion and Zero-Emission Operations Statewide HARTFORD, CT  – STV has been selected by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) to provide full design services for a new electric bus maintenance and administration facility for River Valley Transit (RVT) in Middletown. Designed to support RVT’s transition to zero-emission transit operations across its 16-town service area, the facility will accommodate light bus maintenance, administrative functions and employee parking, while also supporting operations at RVT’s existing facility. STV will work with CTDOT and RVT to define the facility layout, operational requirements and long-term flexibility for RVT’s growing electric fleet. The maintenance bay area will accommodate four full-size buses and include plug-in charging capability, in-ground two-post lifts and related support spaces. A dedicated service lane will include a bus wash, fare collection area and adjacent support space for ...