Maryland State Highway Administration Releases 'STORM' Web App
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) held its annual “Snow Show” event today at the Statewide Operations Center in Anne Arundel County. MDOT SHA Administrator Greg Slater unveiled its newest tool for citizens to plan for safe winter travel – STORM (Statewide Transportation Operations Response Map), a mobile-friendly web application link! STORM enables citizens to track MDOT SHA and contractor’s pre-treating brine trucks in advance of a storm and pl...
FHWA Proposed Rulemaking Would Give States ‘Greater Flexibility’ to use Proprietary or Patented Materials
The Federal Highway Administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on Nov. 14 that it said will provide “greater flexibility” to state agencies to use “proprietary or patented materials” in Federal-aid projects. [Photo by Utah DOT.] Currently, FHWA requires that states wanting to use a specific proprietary or patented material in a project using federal funds verify that the item was secured through a competitive bid; that there isn’t another product that does exactly what the propr...
GAO Issues Reports on Railroad Grade Crossing Programs, Inland Waterway Funding
The Government Accountability Office issued two transportation-related reports in early November; one that called for “greater flexibility” in federal funding provided to the states for railroad grade crossing safety measures, with the other recommending that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers develop a way to measure the cost of “deferred maintenance” for inland waterways so it can more efficiently use available funding for waterway construction needs. [Above photo by the National Transportati...
Skolnick Architecture & Design Partnership Announces New Commission to Design Science Center in Luxembourg
The Luxembourg Science Center has retained Skolnick Architecture & Design Partnership to design a new Interactive Science Museum and Education Center in Differdange, Luxembourg. The new museum will be a chance to adaptively re-use the site and existing buildings that had been part of an historic steel mill and to create a bold, exciting tourist destination for the city. An undulating diagrid structure, covered in planted earth in some areas and glass in others, will connect and integrate the...
Cardno Takes Home Best of Basin Award for Support of Commercial Core Improvement Project
Stateline, NV – Professional infrastructure and environmental services firm Cardno has been recognized with a 2017 Best in Basin Award by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA). The project teams received the awards at the TRPA’s Governing Board Meeting in Kings Beach, CA, USA, on October 24, 2018. The award recognizes the work Cardno performed on the Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvement project (CCIP) in Placer County, CA, USA. Staff assisted the county, as a sub-consultant to Dokken...
North American Pipeline Services Becomes Licensed Installer of The Quadex Lining System
HOUSTON -- The Vortex Companies recently announced the signing of North American Pipeline Services, LLC (NAP) as a new licensed installer of its Quadex Lining System (QLS) featuring GeoKrete® geopolymer. The QLS System is designed for the structural rehabilitation of large diameter pipe, culvert and other non-round infrastructure. "The increased acceptance of geopolymer lining as a preferred method of trenchless rehabilitation is driving interest from contractors across the country; we are commi...
Autodesk to Acquire PlanGrid to Accelerate Construction Productivity
SAN RAFAEL, CA — Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PlanGrid, a leading provider of construction productivity software, for $875 million net of cash. This acquisition will enable Autodesk to offer a more comprehensive, cloud-based construction platform. PlanGrid software lets general contractors, subcontractors and owners in commercial, heavy civil and other industries work together throughout the construction project lifecycle. PlanGrid software offers...
Simpson Strong-Tie Aids Recovery from California Wildfires
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to assist with relief efforts for communities affected by the wildfires in Northern and Southern California. Both ends of the state have experienced massive devastation from the blazes. The Camp Fire that began in Butte County has claimed the lives of at least 79 people, with more than 600 individuals still reported as m...
Mircom Receives the 2018 Toronto Technology Award from IEEE
TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2018 - The Mircom Group of Companies is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the IEEE Toronto Chapter's "2018 Toronto Technology Award." Chapter President Mr. Olivier Trescases and IEEE Canada President Ms. Maike Luiken made the presentation to Mircom CTO Jason Falbo. The award recognizes an innovative company in the Toronto region for an outstanding technology developed by a private-sector company. The company and technology are judged on the basis technical innovati...
Michael Baker International's Dan Barone Elected President of the Northeast Shore and Beach Preservation Association (NSBPA)
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, announced that Dan Barone, Ph.D., GISP, CFM, Senior Associate and Coastal and Environmental Department Manager, was elected president of the Northeast Shore and Beach Preservation Association (NSBPA). NSBPA is the Northeast chapter of the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA), an organization dedicated to preserving, protecting and enhancing the coasts by merging science and public...
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