Mexico City Earthquake Day 1: Death, sadness and mariachi music I crawl through a bunch of cracked concrete, twisted reinforcing bars and pancaked furniture. Overhead, the concrete deck is getting narrower and narrower as I progress the gap in this collapsed…
Eight States Sue USDOT for Suspending GHG Emissions From Performance Measures
Eight states filed suit Sept. 20 against the U.S. Department of Transportation, news services reported, over the Trump administration's suspension of…
Global Seismic Expert Heads to Mexico
MEXICO CITY—At the request of private sector businesses and government entities, earthquake structural engineering experts from the global firm Miyamoto…
Global Energy Management Systems Market to Surpass USD 70.93 Billion by 2022
According to the report published by Zion Market Research, global energy management systems market was valued at around USD 35.17 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach approximately USD 70.93 billion in 2022, growing at a CAGR of above 12.4% between…
Russia’s Gazprom Topples U.S.’ ExxonMobil for 1st Place: S&P Global Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings
SINGAPORE (September 25, 2017) – The results of the 2017 S&P Global Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company Rankings® , now in its 16th year, show a two-pronged changing of the guard, the most profound in the Rankings history. First, Russia’s Gazprom…
Mexico Earthquake: Why So Many Buildings Failed
Why do buildings fail? Which buildings in your community are dangerous? Read Miyamoto’s official tech report on the Sept. 19 Mexico earthquake that collapsed at least 44 buildings in far-away Mexico City alone. Below you’ll also find news links to…
State DOTs Support Florida as FDOT Crews Work to Reopen Irma-Closed Roads
As Hurricane Irma was bearing down on Florida with high winds, heavy rains and an unusually wide path of likely destruction, Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Mike Dew reached out Sept. 9 to a network of other state DOT chiefs to see what help…
FHWA Decision on Highway Safety Equipment Cost Recovery Will Improve Safety & Promote Innovation, ARTBA Says
(WASHINGTON)— A Sept. 8 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) decision will improve safety for workers and motorists, and encourage competition and innovation in both the public and private sectors by allowing funding for new classes of construction and…
Hurricane Irma Recovery Efforts by USDOT & FAA in the Caribbean
In the wake of Hurricane Irma's destructive path through the Caribbean, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is supporting storm recovery efforts in the U.S. Virgin Islands with a fully-staffed mobile air traffic control tower at Cyril E. King International…
Shelter In Place – Georgia Experiences Severe Flooding, High Winds and Extreme Wind Gusts
ATLANTA, GA – As Tropical Storm Irma moves throughout the state today, Georgia DOT strongly advises residents to stay safe and shelter in place. After the storm passes and officials deem conditions safe, Georgia DOT crews will work quickly to…
