ZURICH — Registrations in the 3rd International Holcim Awards competition to promote sustainable construction will close on March 23, 2011. The competition encourages building solutions and visions that go beyond convention to address the challenges of sustainability.

CLEVELAND, OHIO — Travelers in the downtown Cleveland area will face fewer traffic delays, thanks to the Cleveland Innerbelt Project.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The ARC International Wildlife Crossing Infrastructure Design Competition announced that HNTB with Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Inc. (HNTB+MVVA) has won the first international wildlife crossing structure design competition.

FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. — The American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) Spring 2011 Convention will take place April 3-7 in Tampa, Fla. The convention will bring engineers, architects, contractors, educators, manufacturers, and material representatives together to collaborate on concrete industry codes, specifications, and standards.

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