Ahead of its Time: New High-Rise Criminal Court Designed to Safely Handle High-Volume Caseloads

Maricopa County, Ariz., is the fourth largest county in the nation — and its rising number of court cases is a testament to that. From 2000 to 2008, the number of criminal cases went from 26,000 to more than 41,000. More than 56,000 criminal cases are expected to be ongoing by 2016. 

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Patrick D. Propst


Patrick (Pat) D. Propst,
PE has joined AECOM’s Engineering Department in Virginia Beach as its new mechanical engineer. Propst has designed mechanical systems for a variety of building types and is well versed in government design and procurement procedures. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics from Old Dominion University.

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Lean Project Management

Not long ago, I prepared an article for Correctional News on evidence-based design, and described how the methodology evolved from the medical practice of evidence-based medicine and is now being applied in the secure facility design and construction industry.
 
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Secure Community Reentry Program was developed using an evidence-based design.

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AECOM Acquires Tishman in $245 Million Deal

LOS ANGELES — AECOM Technology completed the $245 million acquisition of construction management services firm Tishman Construction in a move designed to develop the group’s integrated-project delivery capabilities.
 
AECOM’s cash and stock acquisition of New York-based Tishman will allow the Los Angeles-based provider of professional, technical and management support services to expand its presence in the construction management/program management markets.
 
“We are expanding our portfolio of global experti

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Spotlight: Lessons Learned

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