A new approach┬áAmong several ongoing highway projects within the Nevada Department of Transportation is the first ever done in the state under the design-build model. Keith Regan learns how the new technique is requiring adjustments but already showing benefits.  For many years after its formation in 1917, the Nevada Department of Transportation (DOT) dealt largely with relatively small and straightforward highway building projects.

Blue sky┬áengineering┬áThe longevity and expertise of Orenda Aerospace have helped it adapt to many changes in the industry, as Andrew Pelis reports. The Orenda name has been a byword for engine excellence within the aerospace industry for over 60 years. The combination of an illustrious history and a smart investment strategy have paved the way for exciting growth in the years ahead.┬áÔÇ£Orenda was originally the engine division of aircraft manufacturer A.V.

Work,┬álive,┬áplay┬áBrendan A. Smith learns how the Lincoln Property Company is helping the citizens of Los Angeles commute less and live more. In 1965, when chairman Mack Pogue formed the Lincoln Property Company, he planned to develop and manage high-end residential real estate, but demand for the real estate companyÔÇÖs expertise soon shifted to include office, retail and industrial properties. ┬áLPC now employs over 4,400 people globally in over 40 residential and commercial real estate markets.

Road to prosperity┬áWhen the local economy is feeling the pinch of rising prices and fewer jobs, thereÔÇÖs nothing like a big infrastructure project to redress the balance.

Best of health in Buffalo┬áHealthcare construction is a vital part of primary patient care at Kaleida Health, an outstanding hospital group, as John OÔÇÖHanlon discovers. Buffalo, New York, is a favored city from the point of view of healthcare, and not only if you are sick, because who doesnÔÇÖt appreciate having hospitals and medical research equal to the best in the US right on their doorstep?

Station managers┬áGlobal real estate services company Jones Lang LaSalle is acting as project manager for the construction of the long-awaited West Dublin/Pleasanton station on the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit line. Ben Sansom investigates. Headquartered in Chicago, Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) is a real estate services and investment management company with global reach, and a history dating back to 1783 when its founder, Richard Winstanley, set up an auction business in London.

J.F. Shea Construction is building an extension to New York Metropolitan Transit AuthorityÔÇÖs No. 7 Line Subway that will improve the quality of the cityÔÇÖs cultural and business life, as John OÔÇÖHanlon learnsAnyone who rides the New York City subway system knows what the inside of a can must feel like to a sardine.

Delivering hope┬áA partnership between the Indiana University School of Medicine and Clarian Health has resulted in a new care facility, an increased focus on outpatient care, and greater survival rates for patients, as Andrew Pelis finds out. Cancer remains one of societyÔÇÖs greatest fears, but today, thanks to the efforts of Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, an IU School of Medicine and Clarian Health partnership, a greater number of patients are surviving the disease.┬áAdvancements in treatment and technologies have had signific

All about M&E┬áItÔÇÖs mechanical and electrical installationsÔÇöM&EÔÇöthat make buildings work, and Hemisphere Engineering has established a reputation thatÔÇÖs in demand in Canada and internationally, Ruari McCallion learns from John Chomiak. In 2007 Hemisphere Engineering celebrated an important landmark: 50 years since it was established, in Edmonton, Alberta. President and CEO John Chomiak has been with the company for most of its existence, having started in 1962.

Essential elements┬áAndrew Pelis learns how Great Western Minerals Group is striving not only to meet the demand for rare earth elements but also to educate the world about their importance for the future. The clamor for oil and the fear of shortages has become a permanent feature of the Western world. Less obvious is the shortage of rare earth elements and the impact this will have on things we take for granted. The challenge for companies like Great Western Minerals Group Ltd.