New Anti Sag Silane Solves Vertical Concrete Protection Challenges for Bridges and Parking Structures
A new 100% silane water repellent with anti-sag properties is hitting the market just in time for seasonal concrete maintenance. Cortec’s new MCI®-2018 X V/O makes it easier for contractors to protect vertical and overhead concrete from the ingress of water and chlorides, minimizing drips and maximizing water repellent penetration into bridges, parking ramps, and other concrete structures with walls and overhangs. Ashraf Hasania, MCI® Technical Sales and Product Manager, pointed out why this new...
Oil Crisis: IDTechEx Explores What Sustainable Aviation Fuel Means for Energy Security
While the HEFA pathway will dominate SAF production over the next 10 years, other production pathways will also see significant scale-up. Source: IDTechEx The transportation sector needs to decarbonize globally by 2050 to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. For aviation, this will require low-carbon fuels in large quantities as explored in IDTechEx’s “Sustainable Biofuels & E-Fuels Market 2026-2036” report. However, the climate crisis is not the only motivation to scale-up SAF (sustainabl...
STV Appoints Energy Veteran Clark Wiedetz to Lead Energy Solutions
ATLANTA, GA – STV today announced that Clark Wiedetz has joined the firm as vice president, energy solutions for STV’s growing power practice. In this new role, Wiedetz will lead the firm’s work in the rising power market, a priority initiative in the company’s 2026–2028 strategic plan. As part of the firm’s Advisory Services line, the power and energy practice will guide clients in navigating the shifting landscape through two core areas of focus: Smart energy planning that identifies operation...
Vickash Dial, P.E., Mechanical Engineer at Matern Professional Engineering, Earns Fire Protection Engineering License
Maitland, FL – Matern Professional Engineering is pleased to announce that Vickash Dial, P.E., a mechanical engineer at the firm, has successfully earned his Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) license. This achievement represents a significant milestone in Dial's professional development and underscores Matern's commitment to fostering engineering excellence and career advancement. The Fire Protection Engineering license is offered once a year and covers a wide range of topics, including fire sci...
IHI Power Services Corp. Selected by Strategic Biofuels for Louisiana Green Fuels Project
IPSC Secures O&M Services Contract for 100 MW Renewable Wood-Fired Power Facility Combined with Carbon Capture and Sequestration ALISO VIEJO, Calif.- IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC)—a leading provider of operations and maintenance (O&M), asset management, technical and compliance services for the power generation industry—has been selected by Strategic Biofuels to provide pre‑mobilization, mobilization and plant operations and maintenance services for its Louisiana Green Fuels (LGF) project. The...
America’s Transportation Construction Industry Convenes in Washington as Congress Prepares Next Major Infrastructure Bill
More than 400 construction leaders, labor representatives, engineers, and infrastructure advocates convened in Washington and heard from the U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Wash. on the economic importance of transportation investments and planning certainty WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), the united voice of America’s transportation construction industry, today convened more than 400 industry leaders, labor representatives,...
Trimble Technology Enables First Centimeter-Accurate 3D Model of Disappearing Puncak Jaya Glaciers
Data provides baseline measurement for tracking change at one of Earth's last tropical ice fields WESTMINSTER, Colo., May 12, 2026 - Trimble today announced its continued support of Project Pressure by providing advanced GNSS positioning technology and research funding for the nonprofit organization's latest expedition to map the disappearing tropical glaciers of Puncak Jaya in Papua, Indonesia. Project Pressure has released a centimeter-accurate, 3D model of the receding ice, created using Trim...
Zekelman Industries Appoints Jason Nofziger as Vice President of Supply Chain
CHICAGO (May 12, 2026) — Zekelman Industries, the leading independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and innovator in modular design and construction, announced today the appointment of Jason Nofziger as Vice President of Supply Chain, effective May 11, 2026. In this executive role, Nofziger will oversee the organization's comprehensive supply chain strategy and operations. He brings more than two decades of executive leadership experience in global supply chain management and...
New USEA Report: The Cost of Permitting Delays in PJM
Washington, DC— The United States Energy Association and Energy Exemplar today announced the publication of a new report, developed in partnership with Energy Exemplar: The Cost of Permitting Delays: Long-Term Impacts on Electricity Prices and System Reliability. The report examines how permitting and interconnection delays affect long-term electricity costs, reliability, emissions, and investment timing in the PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest wholesale electricity market. Using Energy...
AISI Announces Recipient of 2026 Market Development Industry Leadership Award
Pictured Left to Right: Lourenco Goncalves, AISI Chairman and the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.; Michael A. Grubb, P.E., executive director of M.A. Grubb & Associates, LLC.; Kevin Dempsey, AISI president and CEO WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) today presented an award to recognize an individual who has made significant contributions to advancing the competitive use of steel in the marketplace — specifically in the constru...