Department of Energy Announces $80 Million Investment in Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the selection of 42 projects totaling $80 million to support advanced vehicle technologies that can enable more affordable mobility, strengthen domestic energy security, reduce our dependence on foreign sources of critical materials, and enhance U.S. economic growth. This work supports DOE’s goal to invest in early-stage research of transportation technologies that can give families and businesses greater choice in how they...
Governor Cuomo Announces New York to Invest $127.7 Million Volkswagen Settlement in Clean Vehicles
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced New York will utilize the $127.7 million received from the 2016 Volkswagen settlement to dramatically increase the number of electric vehicles and other clean vehicles in the state. Covered vehicles include new buses, trucks, locomotives, ferries, tug boats, and cargo handling equipment, as well as the availability of electric vehicle charging equipment statewide. At the Governor's direction, the state Department of Environmental Conservation in concert w...
Topcon Monitoring Systems Selected by Vibranalysis for LIRR Expansion Project
LIVERMORE, Calif. – Topcon Positioning Group announces New York-based Vibranalysis has selected Topcon Delta Solutions deformation monitoring systems for work on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Expansion Project. The $2 billion expansion is included in the $5.6 billion LIRR Project announced in 2017. Vibranalysis will utilize Topcon MS measuring stations, Delta Link controllers and Delta Watch software for the project, providing the ability to determine how the existing track and any adjac...
Solv3D Releases New Features within SiteVisit360™ Geospatial Collaboration Platform
CALGARY – September 6, 2018 – Solv3D Releases New Features within SiteVisit360™ Geospatial Collaboration Platform. Solv3D, a leading provider of 3D processing, geospatial data visualization and collaboration tools announced that a number of new features were currently released within SiteVisit360™, further enhancing the client’s experience and making it an even more efficient and effective tool in enabling visualization and collaboration of geospatial data across the enterprise. The first...
The City of Baton Rouge Selects a Smart City Solution from Hexagon to Connect its Operations and its People
NORCROSS, Ga. - The City of Baton Rouge has implemented a Smart City solution from Hexagon’s Geospatial division to connect their government operations and provide additional insights to help keep their city safe. This solution is built upon M.App Enterprise, which enables the city to create Hexagon Smart M.Apps to visualize and understand their most pressing problems. The City of Baton Rouge wanted a solution that would let them use their existing enterprise GIS data in its native format, bu...
Steel Design Student Competition Winners Announced
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) have selected the recipients of the 2018 Steel Design Student Competition. The competition recognizes sixteen exceptional projects, in two categories, that explore a variety of issues related to the use of steel in design and construction. The jury for the 2018 Steel Competition, Category I AFFORDABLE HOUSING includes: Margaret Griffin, Gri...
Survey Shows Manufacturers Used Over 2.2 Billion Pounds Of Recycled Materials In The Production Of Fiber Glass And Slag Wool Insulation
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) has announced the results of a recent survey of its members' use of pre- and post-consumer recycled materials in insulation and acoustical products in 2017. The survey includes data from both U.S. and Canadian manufacturing facilities. According to the survey, U.S. manufacturers used more than 2.2 billion pounds of recycled glass in the production of residential, commercial, and industrial thermal and acoustica...
BLUEFIN Acquires PRSI, Strengthening its Leadership in Commercial Roof Consulting
DENVER - BLUEFIN, LLC, a nationwide consulting company for commercial roofs, pavement, and building envelope management, announced it acquired Professional Roof Services, Inc. (PRSI), a Delaware-based roof consulting company. BLUEFIN, the first roof consulting company to provide mobile assessment and online analytics and data management to customers, further strengthens its ability to provide quality consulting services to Mid-Atlantic clients. The move reinforces BLUEFIN's position as the large...
WSP’s Marie-Elsie Dowell Elected President of Florida Engineering Society
MIAMI, FL — Marie-Elsie Dowell, a senior technical manager for WSP, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, has been elected president of the Miami chapter of the Florida Engineering Society (FES). As president, Dowell leads one the largest FES chapters in Florida, with close to 300 members. As treasurer and president-elect, Dowell has had an active role in the chapter and served as mentor in the Future City Competition, a national project-based learning program where s...
Charlie Hales Rejoins HDR as Director for Urban Planning and Design
Charlie Hales, who previously served as HDR’s senior vice president for transit planning before becoming mayor of Portland, Oregon, has rejoined the company as a senior vice president and the firm’s cross-sector director for urban planning and design. His responsibilities include developing strategy for and leading HDR’s cross-sector teams, and helping HDR’s clients master the challenges of rapidly changing cities. Hales is based in Portland. Hales is widely regarded as a national leader in s...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
AdventHealth Weaverville Hospital
June Issue 2026
.jpg?width=225)