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Daracon Group and its alliance organization Arenco have both been announced as finalists at the 2026 Civil Contractors Federation NSW (CCF NSW) Earth Awards in the $30-$75 million project category. Daracon has been shortlisted for the Coulstons Creek Road Merriwa (MR358) upgrade, whilst Arenco has been recognized for the Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway. The finalist nod for Daracon comes off the back of three years of consecutive wins at the CCF NSW Earth Awards. Last year, the Group took out the top spot in the $30-$75 million category for the Hydro Aluminium Kurri Kurri Site Remediatioin project, and in 2024 the Newcastle Ocean Baths were awarded in the $10M – $30M project value category. In 2023, Daracon also secured a win for their Kooragang Island Waste Emplacement Facility in the $5 – $10 million project value category.  This year, Daracon’s finalist recognition is for the rehabilitation of Coulsons Creek Road Merriwa (MR358) upgrade, delivered for th...

FRANKLIN, TN  STV joined the City of Franklin to celebrate the topping out of its  new 97,460-square-foot, three-story City Hall , a milestone in the  multi‑phase redevelopment  of the city’s historic Public Square. The placement of the final structural steel beam signals continued progress on a project reshaping downtown Franklin’s civic and public spaces. STV is serving as owner’s project manager (OPM) for the new City Hall, guiding the project through design, procurement, construction and closeout. The firm is helping the City manage risk, coordinate stakeholders and maintain continuity across a complex redevelopment in an active downtown environment. “This project is redefining how Franklin’s civic core serves its community,” said  Chris Koeper, project executive at STV.  “Our role is to bring clarity and coordination to a complex redevelopment so the City can make confident decisions that shape how residents, City Hall staff and visitors experience downtown for decade...

RESTON, Va. — The Brick Industry Association ( BIA ) has opened entries for the  2026 Brick in Architecture Awards , the leading international design competition featuring fired-clay brick.  Project entries in nine categories will compete for a Best in Class, Gold, Silver or Bronze award and an overall Craftsmanship Award. The  winners  will be judged by peers in October. Entries  are due by September 25 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Winning projects and teams will be honored live at the Brick Excellence Gala on April 8, 2027 during the  National Clay Brick Expo  in Nashville, Tennessee. As with this year’s  debut event , architects, designers and masonry professionals will celebrate outstanding brick design and craftsmanship. “These global projects showcase brick’s virtually unlimited flexibility to achieve any aesthetic with exceptional durability for sustainable design,” said BIA President and CEO Tricia Mauer. Per the  competition rules , all submissions mu...

First brand new Innovia APM R vehicles enter passenger service as part of the fleet’s renewal and expansion. Infrastructure upgrades will increase capacity and shorten wait times before soccer matches get underway. Project supports long-term growth and reliability at the world’s busiest airport. Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) today announced the introduction of next-generation vehicles and strategic infrastructure upgrades to the Plane Train system. The milestone marks a significant step forward to increasing the system’s capacity both for long-term growth and the short-term imperative of accommodating soccer-related traffic this summer.   Four state-of-the-art automated people mover (APM) vehicles entered passenger service Friday. These are the first of 63 Innovia APM R cars that Alstom is manufacturing for the airport to modernize and expand its fleet. The larger fleet, combined with gu...

Project strengthens court operations, long-term flexibility and access to consolidated services MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. —  Wold Architects and Engineers (Wold) , a national architecture and engineering firm with deep expertise in justice and civic design, has completed a major renovation and expansion project for the Fourth Judicial District and Hennepin County at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis.  The Family Court Division was relocated from the Family Justice Center to the Government Center, bringing additional judicial operations into the county’s primary courthouse while creating a consolidated Self-Help Center for community members seeking court resources and assistance. The new spaces opened to the public in late March 2026. Designed in close collaboration with Hennepin County and the Fourth Judicial District, the project included the construction of 15 new judicial hearing spaces tailored to support a broad range of proceedings. The expansion...

By Luke Carothers  Most people who arrive in Park City see a thriving mountain destination.  They see ski resorts stretching across the hillsides, and a vibrant commercial district bounded with luxury homes, hotels, and restaurants.  They see a community that has become synonymous with recreation, tourism, and growth.  What they may not see, however, is how this history has been written through the built environment.  Long before it became one of America’s premier resort towns, Park City was a rugged mining community carved into the mountains of northern Utah.  It started as little more than a way stop clinging to a toll road that served ranchers and travelers moving through the region.  However, over the last century and a half, the town has repeatedly reinvented itself, adapting its infrastructure, transportation systems, buildings, and public spaces to support a shifting economy an...

First phase of planned war memorial commemorates the historic climb of US Army Rangers at Pointe du Hoc on D-Day. ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Tarlton, St. Louis’ largest women-owned general contracting and construction management firm, served as construction manager on the first phase of a $6 million plan for a national memorial in the City of Grafton, Illinois. Tarlton installed 12 bronze life-size statues − each weighing more than 500 pounds – directly upon the face of the 100-foot limestone bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River in Grafton. Each statue depicts and honors members of the U.S. Army Provisional Ranger Group Second Battalion in their historic efforts to scale the precipice of Pointe du Hoc on the northwestern coast of Normandy, France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944. In a nod to the project’s authenticity, Tarlton also constructed a replica of a concrete German “pillbox” or bunker – a fortified stronghold used by German troops to maximize their line of sight − at the top of the ...