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Engineers look to the past to envision the future

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By Dan Orlando Steve Burrows, executive vice president and USA director of buildings at WSP, will delve into the secrets of ancient Egypt in a new PBS show called Time Scanners. The program debuted in the United States on July 1 with an episode about the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt....
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WHO’S NEWS

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Shekhar Tarafder has been named a supervising engineer in the New York City office of Parsons Brinckerhoff. arafder will provide technical expertise for rail traction … Continued
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ACE hosts scholarship luncheon

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[imagebrowser id=317] ACE Mentor Program hosted its 19th Annual Scholarship Luncheon at the Mandarin Oriental, located in Columbus Circle in New York City. The sold-out event honored three prominent construction industry leaders for their dedication to the Program and mentoring youth for long-term careers in the construction and design industries....
Survey shows architects are getting younger
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Survey shows architects are getting younger

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by REW Staff919
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has announced the publication of its statistical report on architectural licensing, NCARB By the Numbers. In its third year of publication, this year’s NCARB by the Numbers offers a compelling perspective on individuals who are on the path to becoming licensed. In...
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Find An Architect service launched

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In partnership with the Wall Street Journal/WSJ Magazine, CORE, and Dwell, Architizer — the largest platform for architecture online — announced the launch of Find An Architect, the first service to connect real estate developers, investors, and private owners with the qualified potential architects for their upcoming projects. Since its...
Assembly renews Downtown rebuilding act
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Assembly renews Downtown rebuilding act

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by REW Staff825
Speaker Sheldon Silver announced last week that the Assembly passed legislation he sponsored that would renew the Co-ordinated Construction Act for Lower Manhattan (A.9613). The measure extends provisions of the Act to ensure the continuation of the rebuilding and recovery process of Lower Manhattan in the wake of damage caused by the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center.
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Touchable models used in project for blind

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Magnusson Architecture and Planning (MAP) and Associated Blind Housing Development Fund Corporation (Associated Blind HDFC) broke ground on a $38 million building upgrade at Selis … Continued
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Statement from World Trade Center developer Larry A. Silverstein:

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“The last few months have demonstrated that it was a good idea to bet on Downtown’s revival.  This area has become the hottest office market in New York, at the center of a 24/7 live-work-play community. “I appreciate the leadership of Port Authority Vice-Chairman Scott Rechler and other members of...