SBG Systems to Launch the “SBG +Services”, a Full Set of Technical Services Around its Inertial Sensors
Carrières-sur-Seine, France – SBG Systems, leading manufacturer of inertial navigation systems, adds to its catalog a full set of technical services called the “SBG +Services”. Dedicated to Surveyors as well as Integrators, these services increase productivity by enhancing utilization efficiency and bringing clever solutions to daily project challenges. Choosing an inertial sensor is more than matching technical specifications. Professionals face other challenges such as training a new employ...
A. Morton Thomas, Lea & Elliot Executives, ITR Concession Company & Two College Students Honored with ARTBA’s Women Leaders Awards
WASHINGTON - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) honored executives from A. Morton Thomas and Associates, Inc. and Lea & Elliot, Inc., the Indiana Toll Road (ITR) Concession Company, and students from the University of Florida and the University of Colorado with “Women Leaders in Transportation Design & Construction” awards. The association made the announcement Sept. 20. Winners were announced in three categories: ...
OSU Wexner Medical Center Chooses HDR for New Hospital Tower
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has selected HDR as the architect to program and develop a concept for a new addition to its Columbus, Ohio campus. A new hospital tower is part of the university’s campus expansion plan, Framework 2.0, and will include surgical services, interventional radiology, emergency services, logistics and material management, and new parking facilities. Framework 2.0 is a planning vision and collaborative update of the 2010 Framework 1.0 plan. This p...
Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, to Receive AIA Chicago’s 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award
CHICAGO–AIA Chicago’s Board of Directors has selected Carol Ross Barney, FAIA, to receive the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award. From her earliest projects to her most contemporary work as the founder of her namesake firm, Barney has been elevating architecture in the public realm for over 40 years. Ross Barney will receive the award on October 13 at Designight 2017, the premier awards night celebrating Chicago’s architectural community and the 2017 recipients of the Design Excellence Awards. “...
“Quick Release” Emergency Relief Grant
WASHINGTON – Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) officials today announced the immediate availability of $1 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help begin repairs on roads and bridges in Oregon damaged by wildfires that began last July. “We want to help Oregon begin the repairs needed to get traffic back to normal throughout a dozen of its western counties,” said Acting Federal Highway Administrator Brandye L. Hendrickson. “These ER funds are just a down payment on wh...
Michael Baker International Appoints James E. Koch as Regional Director for the Firm’s Mid-Atlantic Region
Pittsburgh (September 21, 2017) – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced that James E. Koch, P.E., has joined the firm as the Regional Director for the Mid-Atlantic Region. Mr. Koch will be based in Michael Baker’s Alexandria, Va., office, which will now serve as the firm’s hub for the Mid-Atlantic Region. In his new role, Mr. Koch will expand Michael Baker’s focus on international and federal work while protecting a...
Imagery Illustrates Flooding, Damage Caused by Hurricane Irma
MIAMI — Woolpert, working under two separate contracts, collected and posted high-resolution, before-and-after imagery of areas in Florida affected by Hurricane Irma to assist with flooding and damage assessment. The imagery is available to the public at maps.woolpert.com/irma. Miami-Dade County contracted with Woolpert for post-storm imagery as Hurricane Irma approached, while Woolpert’s work with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is part of an existing five-year, statewide con...
ARTBA Announces 2017 Division Award Winners
(WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Sept. 21 recognized transportation design and construction industry leaders with division awards. The association announced the following honorees: Nello L. Teer, Jr.: Bob Burleson, president, Florida Transportation Builders’ Association, Tallahassee, Fla. Created in 1988 as a tribute to contractor and Past ARTBA Chairman (1959-61) Nello L. Teer, Jr., this award honors a member who has made outstanding co...
Skanska, State, and Local Officials Celebrate Official Completion of the Design-Build Phase of the Elizabeth River Tunnels P3 Project
NORFOLK, VA — Skanska, leading a joint venture of Skanska, Kiewit Construction and Weeks Marine (SKW Constructors), today celebrated the official completion, one year ahead of schedule, of the award-winning design-build phase of the Elizabeth River Tunnels (ERT) project between Norfolk and Portsmouth, VA. Virginia Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne, representatives of local municipalities, and officials from SKW Constructors participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The completed ERT...
Understand earthquake soil liquefaction damage better with free ASCE paper
Repeated liquefaction of soil during an earthquake is extremely damaging to soil-structure systems. A new paper in ASCE's Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering compares two liquefaction case histories with different pore pressure responses, yet similar silty sand layers, cone penetration and groundwater tables. The authors draw conclusions through a detailed analysis of similarities and differences. Read their complete findings free for a limited time, courtesy of ASCE Library...
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