Improvements Are Needed To Strengthen the Benefit-Cost Analysis Process for the TIGER Discretionary Grant Program
What We Looked At Since its establishment in 2009, the Office of the Secretary’s (OST) Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program has provided billions of dollars for infrastructure improvements and economic development. As part of the selection process for TIGER awards, OST evaluates each applicant’s project benefit-cost analysis (BCA), which shows the project’s economic benefits. Prior to fiscal year 2016, projects that did not demonstrate net economic benefi...
ASCENT- Center for Technical Knowledge Completes Autodesk 2018 Courseware Roadmap with over 70 Titles
Baltimore, MD — March 6, 2018 — ASCENT- Center for Technical Knowledge announces the completion of their 2018 Autodesk Courseware Roadmap containing 73 learning guides including three brand-new titles. Titles are available for purchase through ASCENT’s online store at ASCENTeStore.com, through Amazon.com (print format only), and on the Google Play Books store (in digital format). "The requirement for comprehensive learning resources has not diminished with the maturation...
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Selects Stantec for Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has selected Stantec to provide engineering, geotechnical, surveying, and other technical design services for the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion project. A key component of Louisiana’s Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast, the project is one of only two large-scale sediment diversions in the world. The project is part of the Mississippi River Mid-Basin Sediment Diversion Program, which also includes the proposed Mid-B...
USSABC Names Jacobs’ CEO Steven Demetriou Co-Chairman
The U.S.‐Saudi Arabian Business Council (USSABC) is pleased to announce the selection of Jacobs Chairman and CEO Steve Demetriou to serve as U.S. Co‐Chairman of the business council, effective February 13, 2018, succeeding Former Chevron Vice Chairman Peter Robertson. Jacobs is the global technical and professional services leader providing innovative solutions for iconic infrastructure, advanced industries, and a more connected, sustainable world. Demetriou brings 30 years of global business...
Dewberry Wins Design-Build Contract to Support Long Island Rail Road
Dewberry is serving as the lead designer on the L.K. Comstock & Company, Inc. (a subsidiary of RailWorks Corporation) combination design-bid-build and design-build team for the $66 million installation of a second track, expanding the Long Island Rail Road Ronkonkoma Branch from Farmingdale Station to approximately one mile west of the Central Islip Station. The expansion of a second track on the Ronkonkoma Branch will provide more capacity during peak and off-peak hours to meet existing and...
CorrVerter MCI Technology Utilized to Preserve War - Destructed Monument
After being used for construction of the most famous structures in the world such as the Pentagon, Empire State Building and Burj Khalifa, MCI® technology is used to preserve Vukovar’s water tower hit more than 600 times during the siege of the city. Cortec® Corporation donated funds for reconstruction of Vukovar water tower that was almost destroyed in 90’s during Croatian War of Independence. Water tower is the most famous symbol of city’s suffering during the Battle of Vukovar but a...
GreenCoat Pural Color Coated Steel Now Available with Sustainable Coating
After years of research and testing at SSAB, GreenCoat Pural is now available as an upgraded version using the patented Bio-based Technology (BT) coating, which is made from Swedish rapeseed oil. The new product is named GreenCoat Pural BT and is part of the GreenCoat® premium steel product range, which is currently the greenest collection of color coated steel products for the building industry. For almost 30 years, GreenCoat Pural has been the benchmark for roofing applications having the h...
Observations on Federal Funding Support for Positive Train Control Implementation
On March 1, 2018, the Assistant Inspector General for Surface Transportation Audits testified before the Senate on the implementation of positive train control (PTC), an advanced communication-based technology designed to prevent certain rail accidents caused by human error. Congress requires all eligible rail systems to install PTC by the end of 2018, although that deadline could be extended an additional 2 years. The testimony addressed OIG’s ongoing work in this area, specifically (1) the amo...
SCDOT Launches New Web Link to Track 10-Year Rebuilding Plan Spending and Project List
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has taken more steps to allow the public to view a detailed revenue statement and project list that is supported by the Infrastructure Maintenance Trust Fund (IMTF). The information made public today is a further effort to assist South Carolinians in keeping track of the additional gas tax revenues which are deposited in the IMTF. The IMTF funds the 10-Year Plan to Rebuild SC’s Roads. Earlier this month, SCDOT added the IMTF Report on the a...
Eneco Chooses Greenbyte for Data Management
Dutch-based utility Eneco has chosen Greenbyte’s modern software system Breeze for wind farm monitoring, analysis and reporting. Eneco, headquartered in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, is operating in the field of sustainable energy. Eneco takes on a leading role in the energy transition by connecting partners and customers so that they can work together on smart energy solutions and innovative products and services. After intensive market research and consultation, Eneco decided to implement...
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