Kiewit Wins $400M Contract for Alaska Port Upgrade

Plans to build the United States’ first deepwater Arctic port in Nome, Alaska, are advancing after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District selected Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. for a $399.4-million contract covering the first of the project’s four planned phases. Port of Nome Modification Phase 1A includes construction of a 1,200-ft-long extension to […]

These Bengaluru joint families manage to keep generations united under one roof, and they are loving it

When it comes to living together, they can teach us a thing or twoA few days ago, a photo of a girl and her grandmother crying inconsolably went viral on the Internet. The girl was on a school trip to an old-age home in Gujarat when she found her grandmother there, and rushed to hug […]

Building the Future with Digital Twins

Amy Peck’s WDBE 2024 keynote, held on October 3, 2024, in Helsinki, discussed digital transformation in the built environment and digital twin as its key concept. Digital twins are rapidly driving the digital transformation within the AEC industry. They are emerging as critical tools in enabling smart buildings and, ultimately, smart cities. Digital twins offer […]