Two International Companies Open Offices at Global Water Center
Canadian and French businesses choose Milwaukee for first U.S. location Milwaukee, WI– Two foreign companies, Eaux Collectives & Traitements (ECT) of France and Pipesonic of Canada, have signed leases with the Global Water Center, the heart of Milwaukee’s world-class water technology hub, The Water Council announced today. Both companies will utilize space in The Water Council’s Oasis Coworking Community in the building. ECT provides anti-corrosion solutions for water tanks and filters...
Xylem Awarded for Innovation at WEFTEC
Flygt solution empowers utilities to reduce energy costs; improve operational efficiency WASHINGTON - Global water technology leader, Xylem (NYSE: XYL), has been recognized for excellence in operations and design by the Water Environment Federation, at the organization’s largest annual gathering, WEFTEC, in Chicago. Xylem received the 2023 Innovative Technology Award for its Flygt 4200 Compact Adaptive Mixers series. Wastewater treatment facilities that install and run Flygt Adaptive M...
Steel Bridge Task Force Names John W. O’Quinn as Recipient of the 2023 Alexander D. Wilson Memorial Award
Pictured are members of the Steel Bridge Task Force Oversight Council (left to right): David Stoddard (SSAB), Jason Lloyd (Nucor), Chris Garrell (NSBA), Karl Frank (consultant), John O’Quinn (award recipient – High Steel Structures), Ronnie Medlock (High Steel Structures), Mike Grubb (Grubb & Associates), Ben Dearden (Cleveland-Cliffs) and Rob Connor (Purdue University). Photo by AISI. WASHINGTON, DC – The Steel Bridge Task Force, which consists of the American Iron and Steel Institute (...
Center of Excellence for Advancing Productivity Welcomes First Members
Farmington Hills, Mich: PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Productivity is pleased to announce its first members: Ceco Concrete Construction, LLC, and The Conco Companies. Both organizations have joined PRO as Silver members. Ceco is a nationwide leader in cast-in-place concrete construction. Originating in 1912 in Omaha, NE, Ceco is now headquartered in Kansas City, MO, with 19 locations across the country. The Conco Companies began in 1959 and are headquartered in the Bay Area i...
DuPont Introduces First Ion Exchange Resin for Green Hydrogen Production
WILMINGTON, Del. – DuPont (NYSE:DD) today announced the launch of its first product dedicated to the production of green hydrogen – the DuPont™ AmberLite™ P2X110 Ion Exchange Resin. To support the production of hydrogen from water, this newly available ion exchange resin is designed for the unique chemistry of electrolyzer loops. “The pursuit of new sources of clean energy is critical, with green hydrogen well positioned to substantially reduce global carbon emissions,” said Alan Chan, Global...
World’s largest electric crane: first parts revealed
Initial components fabricated for 6,000t offshore wind giant The first components have been fabricated for Mammoet’s SK6000 ring crane. It becomes not only the world’s largest crane, but the highest-capacity electric crane on the planet – behind Mammoet’s own 5,000t capacity SK350. The SK6000 offers a hook height, outreach and lifting capacity far in excess of any crane on the market. As floating wind matures, its ability to launch foundations and build turbine sections without reconfig...
Government and industry call for more nuclear energy to meet net zero targets
Twenty countries have committed to nuclear energy to achieve their net zero emission targets and agreed on a number of guiding principles to increase momentum in their nuclear new build projects. At the Roadmaps to New Nuclear conference, organised by the French Ministry for Energy Transition and the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) in Paris, the energy ministers of 20 countries agreed on a joint communiqué in which they highlight the need for nuclear energy to meet global energy challenges....
ASTERRA technology now used for wastewater exfiltration
Locating sewer defects using remote Earth observation is critical to protecting human health and the environment San Diego – ASTERRA’s satellite infrastructure intelligence solutions are now in use to locate wastewater exfiltration in three ongoing projects. The City of Garland, Texas, Anglian Water in the United Kingdom, and the Israel Water (national) Authority, all use ASTERRA’s Recover solution for water leak detection and have now extended their projects to include ASTERRA’s Rec...
AISC Education Foundation Board Expands, Elects New Officers
CHICAGO - The AISC Education Foundation has grown over recent years--and the Board of Directors that manages its operations has grown along with it. Its membership now reflects additional sectors of the industry--tripling in size. It now comprises five steel fabricators, five engineers, and five educators. “Looking at the growth in Foundation assets and the scope of its reach into the education and engineering design communities over a decade, I thought it was a good time to expand the siz...
Duperon Corporation unveils Internally Fed Rotary Drum Screen
Manufacturer to debut new product and pilot offerings at WEFTEC Saginaw, Mich. (Oct. 2, 2023) – Designed to manage ultra-fine particles, fibers and other difficult-to-capture debris, Duperon® Corporation will unveil the first product of its new drum line – the Internally Fed Rotary Drum Screen – at the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC). The drum screen, which is designed without the use of corrosion-prone trunnion wheels, is engineered for sites with...