House in Nikaia by Christina Zerva Architects

Friday, September 3rd 2010
House in Nikaia by Christina Zerva Architects

Great idea designing a modern house design is done by Greek architect Christina Zerva. This beautiful architect has design a stunning unique house in Nikaia, Greece. The theme of this house design is the architect wants to build a house consist of two cubic forms consist of a living and a sleeping area. these two main site is separated and connected by a glass bridge. The other beautiful things in this modern residence design is after the entrance... 

Flatiron Wins International Award for Innovative Bridge Construction Method

Sunday, November 22nd 2009
Flatiron Wins International Award for Innovative Bridge Construction Method

The Construction Innovation Forum, an international organization that recognizes construction innovation, presented Flatiron with the prestigious NOVA Award for a new pile driving launching gantry method that reduces the environmental impacts of bridge construction. Flatiron successfully used the method at the Washington Bypass project in North Carolina to construct a 3-mile-long precast concrete bridge over protected wetlands and the Tar River. The... 

Flatiron Infrastructure Projects Win Numerous Awards for Design and Construction

Friday, November 13th 2009
Flatiron Infrastructure Projects Win Numerous Awards for Design and Construction

Flatiron, one of the nation’s largest transportation and infrastructure contractors, has been recognized with eight industry awards for infrastructure projects, including the Best Overall Award from the Design-Build Institute of America for rebuilding the new I-35W Bridge in Minneapolis after the old bridge collapsed in 2007. The I-35W Bridge project, recipient of more than 20 industry awards to date, was again recognized with the Design-Build... 

Flatiron Wins an Environmental Excellence Award for Innovative Construction

Monday, October 12th 2009
Flatiron Wins an Environmental Excellence Award for Innovative Construction

Flatiron, one of the nation’s largest transportation and infrastructure contractors, has been recognized by the Federal Highway Administration with an Environmental Excellence Award in ecosystems, habitat and wildlife for an innovative pile-driving method used on the U.S. 17 Washington Bypass in Beaufort County, N.C. Flatiron developed a patented variation of the top-down construction technique for the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s... 

Sportarena Lora, Split, Croatia. Shoring and assembly platform for 180-tonne roof girder

Thursday, August 7th 2008

The almost 80 metre long and 5.40 metre high truss girders made of steel form the basic construction for the roofing of the new multi-functional hall in the Croatian city of Split. Each of the main constructional elements – the up to three metre wide pairs of trusses – weighs a massive 180 tonnes. In order to be able to cost-effectively assemble the roof, consisting of eight such gigantic components, contractors Dinarik, in co-operation with...