6.16.08 | Norwalk, CT | EMCOR Group, Inc. announced that its Dynalectric Company subsidiary was awarded a contract by Dupont Fabros to assist in the design and installation of the electrical infrastructure for a data center in Ashburn, Virginia. The equipment installation will supply power to 172,000 sq. ft. of data center space and will include over 100 miles of conduit and 225 miles of wire. 

6.11.08 | New York, NY | Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) was named project manager for the Burj Al Alam Tower in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.  The 108-floor structure will be the world’s fifth tallest building. The Burj Al Alam or World Tower will be mixed use with approximately 70%  dedicated to office and retail space, and will include a five-star hotel on the top 30 floors. 

6.10.08 | New York, NY | Swanke Hayden Connell Architects (SHCA), in conjunction with Cameron Engineering, was awarded a contract to design the new $190 million New York State Center of Innovation and Excellence in Homeland Security in Bethpage, NY. The facility will house a main computer and communication complex, approximately 20 research cells, a modeling and simulation lab and digital theater as well as an integration and demonstration center.