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Autodesk Highlights the Future of Making Things for AEC with Excellence Awards Finalists 2017

August 31, 2017 - in Awards, Events

Co-sponsors Autodesk, HP, Construction Dive and Smart Cities Dive are proud to announce the 2017 AEC Excellence Awards finalists! Last year’s AEC Excellence Awards competition showcased stellar examples of Building Information Modeling [BIM] in action within…

Dow’s Amy Schmidt Joins Alliance for National & Community Resilience Board of Directors

August 31, 2017 - in News, People

WASHINGTON - The Alliance for National & Community Resilience (ANCR) and Dow Building & Construction (DB&C), a business group of The…

Video: Water Street Tampa Illustration

A newly released animatic video shows how Water Street Tampa will come to life over the next decade - from the new infrastructure, to 13 acres of newly…

IDEC Awarded Chilewich Education Award at Metrocon

August 30, 2017 - in Awards, Events

Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. - The Interior Design Educator’s Council (IDEC) received the Chilewich Education Award at Metrocon17, a design specification-focused regional expo and conference held at Dallas Market Hall in Texas in early August. This monetary award…

Harris Williams & Co. Advises BHI Energy on its Sale to AE Industrial Partners

August 30, 2017 - in Corporate, News

Richmond, Virginia – Harris Williams & Co., a preeminent middle market investment bank focused on the advisory needs of clients worldwide for more than 25 years, announces the sale of BHI Energy (BHI), a portfolio company of Harvest Partners, LP (Harvest),…

New WRI Analysis Reveals Asia’s Poorest People Don’t Know if Their Water is Safe

August 30, 2017 - in Drinking water, Events, Water

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN —Industrial facilities release upwards of 400 million tons of toxic pollutants into the world’s waters each year. For many of Asia’s poorest communities who depend on local waterways for drinking, bathing, farming and fishing,…

Michael Baker International Positions Land Development Practice for Continued Success in the West

August 30, 2017 - in News, People

Santa Ana, Calif.  - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that the firm has established a dedicated role for Land Development in its West Region to drive growth, enhance client…

Mary Wohnrade, P.E. of Wohnrade Civil Engineers, Inc., Joins Elite Global Group Recognized for Their Accomplishments and Advancing the Role of Women Working in the UAS Marketplace

August 30, 2017 - in Corporate, News, Technology

Broomfield, CO – (August 29, 2017) –Wohnrade Civil Engineers, Inc., a full-service engineering firm leading the way in both the development of precision aerial mapping, and incorporating Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) data into civil engineering design,…

Seventy-Percent of Contractors Have A Hard Time Finding Qualified Craft Workers To Hire Amid Growing Construction Demand, National Survey Finds

August 30, 2017 - in Buildings, Project management

Seventy percent of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling hourly craft positions that represent the bulk of the construction workforce, according to the results of an industry-wide survey released today by Autodesk and the Associated…

DOT Announces More Than $4 Million in Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Instructor and Safety Training Grants

August 29, 2017 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON –The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) today announced more than $4 million in FY 2017 Hazardous Materials Instructor Training (HMIT) and Supplemental Public Sector Training (SPST)…