UDOT Announces Partnership with Panasonic to Build “Smart Roadways” Data Network
SALT LAKE CITY –The Utah Department of Transportation(UDOT) announced today a partnership with Panasonic Corporation of North Americato develop the nation’s most advanced transportation data network. This network will improve safety and mobility on the road by sharing data between vehicles, infrastructure, roadways and traffic operators in real time. UDOT Traffic Operations Center personnel will gain insights into critical events such as crashes, severe weather, or stalled vehicles. They wil...
Updated Publication Shows How Our Transportation System is Doing
We’re pleased to share our biennial State of the System report, complete with a new, interactive format we think you’ll enjoy. In this updated report, you’ll find out how Oregon’s transportation system is performing in relation to our overarching guide, the Oregon Transportation Plan . Learn more about: How we’re doing in supporting Oregon’s economy. What progress we’re making in coordinating with our partners. Our work in making roads accessible for people who...
New UgCS Drone Mission Planning Software Update Arrives with Exciting Features
Riga, Latvia - June 26, 2019 - Improving core functionality, the new UgCS v.3.3 boasts a brand-new photo placemark feature and better mission saving and loading performance. For this latest update of the UgCS, its developer – SPH Engineering – has focused on improving the user experience and extending the analytics capacities of its smart drone mission planning software. Photo placemarks for a more detailed survey analysis The key new feature is the photo placemark option, allowing for...
Dewberry and Gannett Fleming Awarded Joint Venture Contract by the South Florida Water Management District
Fairfax, VA- The joint venture of Gannett Fleming and Dewberry was recently awarded a contract by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) to provide professional engineering services for restoration, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation projects. The SFWMD manages and protects South Florida water resources throughout a 16-county region, providing flood control, water supply planning, water quality improvement, and ecosystem restoration. Th...
Greg May Named HNTB Pennsylvania Office Leader
PHILADELPHIA – Greg May, PE, LEED® AP, has been named HNTB Corporation’s Pennsylvania office leader. A vice president, May has more than 20 years of client service, leadership, operations management and technical experience in planning, design and program and construction management for transportation infrastructure across the country. As Pennsylvania office leader, his role includes responsibility for delivering technical excellence and innovative solutions that improve regional mobility, g...
Falls Church City Public Schools Breaks Ground on New $120 Million George Mason High School
The design-build team of Gilbane Building Company, Stantec, and Quinn Evans Architects celebrate the groundbreaking of the new $120 million George Mason High School in Falls Church, Virginia. The groundbreaking marks an important milestone in a process that began a decade ago with conversations in the Falls Church community around building the first new high school in over 50 years. “The groundbreaking for George Mason High School is an exciting milestone for the Falls Church community,” said...
2019 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Winners
Chicago, IL: Winners of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) 2019 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards were announced at the 2019 Annual Banquet, held on June 22, 2019 at Ignite Glass Studio in Chicago, IL. This design competition takes place each year to recognize excellence in structural engineering. Awards were presented as follows: Jurors’ Favorite/Most Innovative: Rufus 2.0 Spheres, by Magnusson Klemencic Associates Best Project -- >$150 Million: Gle...
LIDARUSA Puts Safety First With Drone Rescue Systems
LiDARUSA is pleased to announce the option of the Drone Rescue Systems parachute system with all DJI M600 UAV sales. As UAV’s become increasingly common for mapping applications the likelihood of a crash increases. The #1 concern for any pilot should be the safety of all people in the vicinity. Equipment safety is #2. Any mapping equipped drone will have enough weight to potentially harm a person even if falling from a low altitude flight. The Drone Rescue system greatly mitigates this danger...
Jonathan Humble Receives Awards From ASHRAE And NFPA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jonathan Humble, FAIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C, Regional Director of Construction Codes and Standards for the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), has been recognized with the ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Committee Service Award. Humble has been with AISI for more than two decades. The ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award recognizes members “who have served the Society faithfully and with distinction on committees or ha...
SimActive Launches New Drone Processing Service
Montreal, Canada, June 25th, 2019 – SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, announces a new drone data processing service based on Correlator3D™. Clients can now upload full projects and have SimActive experts generate optimal results from their imagery, including DSMs, DTMs, 3D models and orthomosaics. As opposed to common cloud-based solutions where outputs are generated automatically and delivered as-is, the new offering includes quality control by photogramm...