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Mantle Law launches in Abu Dhabi

June 5, 2020 - in News, People

Ex-Clyde and Co Partner launches new law platform for construction disputes for the Middle East.   ABU DHABI – New legal services firm MANTLE LAW launches in Abu Dhabi this week, founded by one of the leading figures in construction and infrastructure…

Innovative Pavement Striping Retroreflectometer, RetroTek-D to transform retro-reflectivity pavement striping surveys

June 5, 2020 - in News, Products, Technology

Reflective Measurement Systems Ltd has launched the new RetroTek-D: the first full lane width vehicle mounted retroreflectometer that can operate day…

Multi-Year Highway & Transit Bill an Elixir for Ailing U.S. Economy, ARTBA Chairman Tells Senate Committee

June 5, 2020 - in News

(WASHINGTON)— A long-term federal transportation infrastructure investment bill will help drive the nation’s economic recovery from the COVID-19…

Truax Elected 2021 ASCE President-Elect

June 5, 2020 - in News, People

Dennis D. Truax has been elected ASCE’s 2021 president-elect by a majority of Society members. Truax, Ph.D., P.E., DEE, D.WRE, F.NSPE, F.ASCE, has spent four decades on the civil engineering faculty at Mississippi State University. Since 2006, he’s served…

Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Approves Funding for First Project of 100-Acre Partnership at Taylor Yard

June 5, 2020 - in Land Development, News

LOS ANGELES – At its Board meeting Monday, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy (SMMC) unanimously approved three grants, totaling $10 million in State Proposition 1 funding, for the first project of the 100 Acre Partnership at Taylor Yard (Partnership).…

To Help Building and Facilities Managers Meet the Demands of Social Distancing, Bentley Systems Opens Up Full Access to LEGION Simulator and OpenBuildings Station Designer and Waives Subscription Fees through September 30

June 5, 2020 - in News, Products, Technology

Simulate People Movement and Test Space Performance to Mitigate Risk in Reopening Public Facilities   EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design,…

Emesent releases Colourisation for Hovermap, bringing a new level of reality capture to 3D Point Clouds

June 4, 2020 - in News, Products, Technology

BRISBANE, Australia  - Global technology company Emesent today announced the release of the Colourisation functionality for its Hovermap LiDAR scanner.   The 3D point clouds from Hovermap can now be augmented with true colour, providing additional…

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $130 Million in Grants for Nationwide Projects to Expand Advanced, Efficient Bus Technologies

June 4, 2020 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced approximately $130 million in grant selections through the Low- or No-Emission (Low-No) Grant program, which funds the deployment of transit…

Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel offers a glimpse of tomorrow’s working space

June 4, 2020 - in Buildings, News

Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel architecture and design firm completes the regeneration of two historical buildings in the heart of Milan into a flexible and highly sustainable complex, offering a glimpse of the working space of tomorrow. International architecture…

Report: Cost and length of North American construction disputes increased in 2019

June 4, 2020 - in Corporate, News

Highlands Ranch, Colo.  — A report released today by Arcadis reveals that the volume and value of construction disputes in North America increased for the first time since 2013, while the average time taken to resolve these disputes also increased in…