Denver, Colo. - The next generation of underground engineers have a new educational resource in Down For That a website from the Underground Construction Association, a division of SME (UCA). Down For That is an initiative that informs students about the underground…
Many New Resources to Help Los Angeles Shape an Equitable Vision for its Urban Forest
LOS ANGELES, CA — The City of Los Angeles has recently received a bounty of resources to help complete the City's tree inventory and Urban Forest Management…
Video: What Is the Geotechnical Field?
This 5-minute video produced by the DFI Women in Deep Foundations (WiDF) Committee answers the question: “What is the geotechnical field?” The video…
USGBC Releases New LEED Guidance to Address COVID-19 and Support Buildings with Reopening Strategies
Washington, D.C. – (June 9, 2020) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released four new Safety First Pilot Credits in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The credits outline sustainable best practices that align with public health…
Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Approves Funding for First Project of 100-Acre Partnership at Taylor Yard
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).…
Solar farm construction method to reduce dust and save ‘bonsai forest’
A new technique to preserve native vegetation and reduce dust is being rolled out during construction of a solar farm in South Australia. The method, developed by South Australian company Succession Ecology, involves the use of a roller to flatten vegetation…
Naftali Group Closes on Biggest Land Transaction in NYC Post-COVID-19 ($102.5 M)
One of the last waterfront development sites in Williamsburg is biggest land transaction recorded Post-COVID-19 BROOKLYN, NY – Naftali Group, a leading privately held, global real estate development and investment firm run by CEO and Chairman…
Keystone® KeySystem™ III Retaining Wall System Evaluated by Federal Highway Administration
MINNEAPOLIS – The Keystone® KeySystem™ III retaining wall system was recently evaluated by the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) new Innovations, Developments, Enhancements and Advancements (IDEA) program. Administered by the American Society…
Three African Organizations Receive Cadasta’s Inaugural Data Accelerator Grants to Advance Land Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 2nd, 2020)—The first round of Cadasta Foundation’s Data Accelerator Grant has been released to three African organizations to advance land rights and tenure security for vulnerable populations. Under Cadasta’s Global Land…
HostDime Breaks Ground on Tier IV Data Center in Colombia
HostDime broke ground last week on a brand new, built-to-suit data center facility in Bogotá, Colombia. HostDime is the owner and developer of the new data center facility. The 65,000 square foot building will house HostDime Colombia's data center operations…
