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ENR: Hockey Arena Skates Ahead of ShutdownsJanuary 20, 2021
"The journey for the 19,000-seat UBS Arena, which broke ground in September 2019, was on a fast track when the project team faced a major obstacle—a nearly 50-day work stoppage from late March to late May last year under a COVID-19 pandemic lockdown."
Can Our Industry Build a Culture of Ingenuity?
May 08, 2020
Where innovation and creativity intersect, you find ingenuity. Is it in short supply in the AEC industry, and if so, how do we fix that
ASCE: Designers Create More Health-Care Spaces
May 06, 2020
In addition to creating alternate care facilities to treat COVID-19 patients, capacity can be increased at hospitals themselves. Senior Vice President Michael Dowdall of our Forensics practice discusses Thornton Tomasetti’s work to convert regular patient rooms into airborne infection isolation rooms with the installation of high-efficiency particulate air-filtering systems.
Materials World: Augmenting Healthcare
April 30, 2020
Vice President Kristian Debus discusses his professional journey, the medical industry’s transition to a digital ecosystem and how tools such as modeling and in silico trials will be game-changers in the medical device field.
Thornton Tomasetti Team Receives American Concrete Institute Design Award
April 28, 2020
Managing Principal Mark J. Tamaro, Senior Engineer Jennifer Greenawalt and Principal Zachary D. Kates have received the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Design Award for their technical paper, “Naked Concrete,” about the innovative structural system of 1900 Reston Metro Plaza in Reston, Virginia.
Texas.gov: Bringing Space Down to Earth
April 23, 2020
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration has pioneered a number of amazing technologies, many of which have practical applications closer to home.
Healthcare Facilities Today: Security Fundamentals For Temporary Facilities
April 23, 2020
In the effort to ease the burden on overcrowded hospitals, we have seen public venues turned into alternate care facilities and military field hospitals set up across the US and in other parts of the world. As these temporary hospitals take shape, it’s important to ensure secure and safe operations for the medical professionals and patients.
City of Boston Finalizing Zero Emissions Buildings Guide
April 22, 2020
The City of Boston Department of Neighborhood Development (DND) has released the first-ever guidebook for Zero Emissions Buildings (ZEBs) in support of Mayor Martin Walsh’s commitment to achieve carbon neutrality in Boston by 2050.
InfraGard National Journal: Critical Infrastructure & the Emerging Market for Domestic Terrorism
April 16, 2020
As drone technology evolves and improves, it's vital for those in the defense and security space to recognize the various threats that unmanned aerial vehicles can pose to critical facilities.