AISC Names 2018 Safety Award Winners
(Chicago, IL) - The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has honored more than 60 structural steel fabrication and erection facilities with AISC Safety Awards for their excellent safety performance records in 2018. Awards are given in the categories of "Fabricator" and "Erector" and include the Safety Award of Honor -- AISC's top safety award -- presented for a perfect safety record of no disabling injuries, as well as the Safety Certificate of Merit and the Safety Certificate of Comm...
Michael Baker International Strengthens Water Practice with Appointment of Suad Cisic, P.E., as National Water Practice Lead
Los Angeles - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced today that Suad Cisic, P.E., has joined the firm as National Water Practice Lead. Based in Los Angeles, Calif., Mr. Cisic will facilitate the ongoing growth of the firm's Water practice through extensive client outreach and close collaboration with lead Water staff throughout the Company. "We are pleased to welcome Suad to lead Michael Baker's thriving Water practice," said ...
UC Davis Breaks Ground on Largest Student Housing Project in US
The University of California, Davis, (UC Davis) breaks ground today on a new student housing complex that will add nearly 3,300 beds to the university’s West Village neighborhood. With its first 1,000 beds expected to be delivered by the start of the Fall 2020 academic year, the UC Davis project is currently the largest student housing development in the US. The Michaels Organization is the developer for the West Village project and recently announced the successful closing of $575 million in...
FINLEY Engineering Group Selects Zachary White and Isabel McLeod for its Summer Internship Program
Finley Engineering Group (FINLEY), recognized nationally and internationally for its expertise in complex bridge projects, is excited to announce Zachary White and Isabel McLeod will join FINLEY this summer as part of FINLEY’s Summer Internship Program. Zachary will graduate from the University of Florida (UF) this spring with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, and begin his master’s degree from UF in the fall. Most recently, he has worked as a Teaching Assistant with the University of...
Wind Turbine Listening Device Prepares for Commercial Launch
Final trials of listening devices that monitor the health of wind turbines and use satellite communication to transmit data will take place in the coming months ahead of a commercial launch mid year. Adelaide-based startup Ping was awarded an $A170,000 Australian Government Accelerating Commercialisation grant last week to help trial, upscale, connect and launch its device on domestic and international markets after six years in research and development. The Ping Monitor is a world-first...
New Edition of ASCE Bestseller Key Handbook for Women in Engineering Released
Reston, Va. –The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has published an update to the popular handbook, Becoming Leaders: A Practical Handbook for Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology. Building on the tenets from the first edition of time management skills, being a leader, work-life balance and more, this second edition delves into current topics including diversity and inclusion, the impact of social media in the workplace, and provides information on implicit bias, as well as oth...
Digital Water Works, Inc. Receives Strategic Investment from Bentley Systems
Bentley Systems’ investment allows Digital Water Works and Bentley to expand their leadership in bringing superior infrastructure digital twin solutions to municipal and investor-owned water and wastewater utilities worldwide. Denver, Colorado USA, March 1, 2019 – Digital Water Works, a leading global innovator of digital twin solutions for smart wet infrastructure, today announced a strategic investment in the firm by Bentley Systems. The investment allows Digital Water Works and Bentle...
Exyn Announces First Commercially Available Autonomous Aerial Robot for Underground Mine Mapping and Inspection
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Exyn Technologies, Inc. ("Exyn" or "the Company") today announced the commercial availability of its Autonomy Aerial Robots ("A3Rs"), the first and most advanced fully autonomous aerial system for data collection in GPS-denied environments. Dundee Precious Metals ("DPM"), a publicly traded (TMX:DPM) Canadian-based international mining company, selected Exyn as its technology partner to advance its initiative for digitization and automation of its underground gold mining op...
ZOOM™ Solar-Powered Gulf Gas Station, Convenience Store and Car Wash Opens in NorthSide Regeneration Development
(St. Louis, MO) – It’s an exciting time in north St. Louis City. Along with the multibillion-dollar National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) project proceeding and new residential homes being built, St. Louis Grocery Group has opened the ZOOM Gulf gas station and C-Store at 1300 N. Tucker Blvd. An official grand opening celebration is scheduled for mid-April. “NorthSide Regeneration’s vision is to create a healthier, more vibrant community in north St. Louis City,” said NorthSide Regener...
Ed Wasserman Named Recipient of 2019 Richard S. Fountain Award
From left to right: Chris Garrell, National Steel Bridge Alliance, AISC’s bridge division; Wasserman; Ronnie Medlock, High Steel Structures and chairman of the Steel Bridge Task Force Oversight Council; and Tom Macioce, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and chairman of the AASHTO T-14 Committee. Credit: SMDI The Steel Market Development Institute's (SMDI) Steel Bridge Task Force has named Ed Wasserman, senior engineer of bridge design and engineering at Modjeski...