Derek Lacey

Huntsville

Southeast Regional Editor at Engineering News-Record (ENR)

Southeast Regional Editor at ENR Southeast

Editor @ENR_SE

Articles

Walk Bike Nashville report seeks to improve pedestrian infrastructure

2 days ago | axios.com | Derek Lacey

Speeding the construction of walking paths is one of the report's six recommendations. Illustration: Maura Losch/AxiosMobility nonprofit Walk Bike Nashville wants walking and bicycling infrastructure to play a big part in the city's transit plan. Why it matters: The organization's "State of our Streets" report, released this week, seeks to build out better mobility networks â and to create a path for getting the work done quickly.
NFL Titans Changing the Game With $2.2B Nissan Stadium

5 days ago | enr.com | Derek Lacey

Texas & SoutheastTexas & Southeast Construction News With its new Nissan Stadium, the National Football League’s Tennessee Titans are taking the fan experience to a new level. The $2.2-billion, 2.1-million-sq-ft venue will deliver an outdoor feel and a collection of indoor amenities in line with its hometown of Nashville. And it’s ready to cover much more than just football.
NFL's Tennessee Titans Changing the Game With $2.2B Nissan Stadium

5 days ago | enr.com | Derek Lacey

Texas & SoutheastTexas & Southeast Construction News With its new Nissan Stadium, the National Football League’s Tennessee Titans are taking the fan experience to a new level. The $2.2-billion, 2.1-million-sq-ft venue will deliver an outdoor feel and a collection of indoor amenities in line with its hometown of Nashville. And it’s ready to cover much more than just football.
How to do Huntsville: a reader's guide

1 week ago | axios.com | Derek Lacey

Hello! Derek Lacey, reporter for the new Axios Huntsville newsletter, here. Before we launch, get to know Rocket City with our visitor's guide. Planning a day trip? A weekend? I've got you covered. Why it matters: Huntsville is launching a newsletter on June 23. Sign up here. If you're a local, newcomer or visitor to Huntsville, here's what you gotta hit:ğ Top stopsU.S. Space and Rocket Center: At the top of this list has got to be the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, home of Space Camp.
Nashville outlines plans for a portable pod shelter village

1 week ago | axios.com | Derek Lacey

Pallet shelters will help strengthen the city's emergency infrastructure, Metro Nashville says. Image: Courtesy of PalletAfter debatingtheir safety for years, Metro is looking for nonprofits to create and operate a village of up to 25 Pallet shelters to use as temporary housing. Why it matters: The pre-built pods will be used for people experiencing homelessness who cannot access group shelters. That might include people with pets or couples that want to stay together.
Nila Abubakar: Established Career on Engineering Assessments and Expert Testimony

4 weeks ago | enr.com | Derek Lacey

38, Principal and Managing DirectorWalter P MooreAtlantaGoing to work for Norfolk Southern Co. at the height of the Great Recession after seeing layoffs at structural engineering firms where she had interned, perhaps was not an optimum career start. “The intern sitting next to me was let go during summer term,” Abubakar remembers.
Lauren Ladowski Kraemer: First Woman Partner in Firm's History

4 weeks ago | enr.com | Derek Lacey

Lauren Ladowski Kraemer33, Principal and Vice PresidentARCO/Murray National ConstructionDallas, TexasA natural problem solver and a standout in math and science, Kraemer explored engineering after high school as a way to do something fun as well as increase her chances to find a job. “The problem-solving piece, that was what I found the most enjoyable,” says Kraemer.
Huntsville, Ala., Starts a New Chapter with $82M City Hall

4 weeks ago | enr.com | Derek Lacey

Demolition of the former city hall in Huntsville, Ala., is nearing completion, closing one chapter for the city and opening another as its administration settles into its new home, the 175,000-sq-ft Huntsville City Hall that opened in May 2024. “The visioning for this project goes back nearly 10 years,” said Jeffrey Brewer, CEO of architect Goodwyn Mills Cawood (GMC) at the building’s grand opening, describing the task they were set with in designing the new city hall.
Restoration Gives 272-Year-Old Charleston Courthouse New Life

1 month ago | enr.com | Derek Lacey

Extensive stucco repair, waterproofing and masonry restored the nearly 300-year-old Charleston County Courthouse to its colonial glory in the midst of one of Charleston’s busiest pedestrian corners. Constructed in 1753, the courthouse was originally used as a statehouse for the British Royal government for the South Carolina colony, per the Library of Congress, which says it was partially destroyed by fire in 1788 and reconstructed with a third-floor addition and update in 1792.
Balfour Beatty Picked for $889M I-30 Rebuild in Dallas

1 month ago | enr.com | Derek Lacey

Balfour Beatty will reconstruct a portion of Interstate 30 through Dallas via an $889-million contract with the Texas Dept. of Transportation, the firm announced April 24. The project will add six general purpose lanes across a 2.3-mile section of the interstate to bring the total to 12, with the goal of improving connectivity and reducing congestion across the city. Preconstruction is underway. Construction is set to start in 2026, kicking off a five-year construction period.