U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Fabricated Structural Steel Imports from China
Last week, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its list of approximately $16 billion worth of imports from China that will be subject to a 25% tariff as part of the U.S. response to China’s unfair trade practices related to the forced transfer of American technology and intellectual property. The list contains 279 of the original 284 tariff lines proposed, including those AISC requested for inclusion in its two separate testimonies in front of the USTR Section 30...
New Report: Don’t Overlook Humans’ Role in Autonomous Vehicle Safety
WASHINGTON, DC – Autonomous vehicles (AVs) promise to bring many mobility benefits and reduce traffic crashes enormously, as the federal government notes 94% of crashes are estimated to involve driver error.1 However, there will continue to be crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving AVs, especially for the many years ahead when AVs share the road with vehicles driven by humans. The Governors Highway Safety Association’s (GHSA’s) new report, Preparing for Automated Vehicles: Traffic Safety...
Western Specialty Contractors Uses Leading-Edge Concrete Repair Technology to Protect Workers on Springfield, IL Parking Garage Restoration
(St. Louis, MO) – Manual concrete chipping can be a dusty, noisy endeavor that subjects workers to risks of injury and illness. When extensive overhead hammering is required on a job, such was the case when Western Specialty Contractors - Springfield, IL Branch restored the City of Springfield's Municipal parking garage recently, the strain on the body can be even greater. Western was hired by the general contractor on the project, O'Shea Builders of Springfield, IL, to perform overhead patch...
PlanGrid Named to JMP Securities' 2018 List of "Hot 100 Privately Held Software Companies" for Second Consecutive Year
SAN FRANCISCO - PlanGrid, the leader in construction productivity software, today announced it has been recognized as one of 2018's "Hot 100 Privately Held Software Companies" by JMP Securities. The Hot 100 list is determined each year by the investment firm based on multiple criteria including financial growth, products and services, quality of the leadership team and market potential. "Demand for productivity in the construction industry is at an all-time high, and we are working harder tha...
San Ysidro Land Port of Entry Pedestrian Processing Facility Opens
SAN YSIDRO, CA: Southern California’s San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE)—the busiest international border crossing in the western hemisphere, with 70,000 northbound vehicle passengers and 20,000 northbound pedestrians crossing daily—officially opened on August 15, marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The Main Pedestrian Processing Building is part of the $741 million, three-phase expansion project to accommodate growing cross-border traf...
22 Dead as Italian Bridge Collapses in Storm, Sending Cars Plunging
A bridge on a main Italian highway collapsed Tuesday in the port city of Genoa during a sudden, violent storm, sending vehicles plunging 90 meters (nearly 300 feet) into a heap of rubble below. Italian deputy transport minister Edoardo Rixi said that 22 people were killed and eight injured in the collapse, twice the death toll that was given by the Interior Ministry, which said 11 were killed and five seriously injured but added that the numbers could increase. Rixi told Sky TG24 that...
IrisVR Brings VR to Construction Industry with First Ever Navisworks Integration to Support BIM
NEW YORK, Aug. 14, 2018 - IrisVR, the leading immersive design review and collaboration software for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industries, is thrilled to announce a new native Beta integration between Prospect and Autodesk Navisworks as part of their latest release. As the first Navisworks plugin built for VR, this integration will deliver a premium immersive experience that puts comfort and performance first. You can expect: Real time performance Low latency...
Zivid Receives Prestigious Award from The Research Council of Norway
OSLO, Norway, August 14, 2018 -- Zivid, the leader in 3D vision for Industry 4.0 and robot automation, has won The Research Council of Norway's prestigious Innovation Award for 2018 for its years of focused R&D efforts and innovations in the field of 3D vision. Today's industry requires fast and highly accurate visual systems, and the jury pointed out Zivid's broad potential and growth rate. "Norway has a major opportunity within green and sustainable industry," said John-Arne Røttingen, CEO...
Greg Cobb Named Ei Companies New Chief Financial Officer
LAS VEGAS - Greg Cobb, a Senior Executive, Entrepreneur and Business Leader in the Construction Services Industry, has been named the new Chief Financial Officer for Ei Companies ("the companies"). Greg has a diverse and varied business and educational background and has been involved with high growth, entrepreneurial companies for 20 years. Greg will begin his new role immediately and will be based out of the companies Phoenix offices. An undergraduate degree holder in Computer Engineering...
American Center for Mobility Announces Kirk Steudle as Interim President, CEO
YPSILANTI TWP., MI – The Board of the American Center for Mobility (ACM), a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) designated testing and proving ground for automated and connected vehicles, announced that Kirk Steudle will serve as the unpaid interim chief executive officer and president, in addition to his role as the director of the Michigan Department of Transportation. Steudle is not a candidate for the permanent position. The board also expressed their appreciation for the efforts of John...
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