WASHINGTON — The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) today announced a formal partnership with AECOM aimed at strengthening the leading global infrastructure firm’s position in the design, construction and management of safer…
Thornton Tomasetti Foundation Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary; Surpasses More Than $1 Million in Scholarships and Grants
(New York, N.Y. – May 15, 2018) – With the distribution of its latest round of scholarships, the Thornton Tomasetti Foundation (TTF) has crossed the…
Erosion Control Product Specifications Made Easy
Two free, online resources are available to help engineers and specifiers select the most appropriate, site-specific products for erosion control and…
Renewable Energy Jobs Reach 10.3 Million Worldwide in 2017
Abu Dhabi, UAE — The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, a 5.3 per cent increase from 2016, according to the latest figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). According to the fifth edition…
Fuel Prices Could Reach Four-Year Highs This Summer
Data tracked by the Energy Information Administration and AAA indicate U.S. fuel prices could reach levels not seen since 2014; a price spike that is largely a reflection of higher oil prices. EIA forecasts that regular gasoline will reach an average of $2.74…
Surveys Indicate Labor Market Continues to Tighten
Private sector employment increased by 204,000 jobs from March to April, according to the most recent ADP National Employment Report, with the construction industry creating 27,000 jobs and the trade/transportation/utilities sector adding 14,000 positions.…
New Report: Companies Reap Significant Benefits Using Building Information Modeling for Water and Wastewater Projects
NEW YORK – Advanced technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) are rapidly gaining traction on infrastructure projects around the world. A new report published today, The Business Value of BIM for Water Projects SmartMarket Report, demonstrates…
Progress on Global Energy Goals Slow, but Strong Gains in Countries Show Promise
LISBON, May 2, 2018 —The world is not on track to meet the global energy targets for 2030 set as part of the Sustainable Development Goals, but real progress is being made in certain areas – particularly expansion of access to electricity in least developed…
SDI Publishes Steel Deck on CFS Framing Design Manual
GLENSHAW, PA - The Steel Deck Institute (SDI) has published the First Edition of the SDI Steel Deck on Cold-Formed Steel Framing Design Manual, which complies with the requirements of the SDI Design Standards incorporated into the 2018 International Building…
The Evolution of Solar Power in 2017
The Evolution of Solar Power is the result of a cooperation between SolarPower Europe and renewable energy software company Greenbyte. The interactive map reveals the cumulative installed solar power capacity per country, continent and the world between…
