Jean Lee Pirkey Joins Hord Coplan Macht’s Charlotte Office as Associate Principal
Pirkey brings extensive background and passion in healthcare architecture Charlotte, N.C. – (July 2023) — Hord Coplan Macht, an award-winning integrated architecture, interiors, landscape design, and planning firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Jean Lee Pirkey, AIA, NCARB, LEED GA, to its Charlotte office. As Associate Principal, Pirkey brings a diverse background spanning nearly three decades in healthcare design to further expand and enhance the firm’s work in the sector. Pirk...
HDR Experts Share Insights on Project Management Systems for Integrated Data Hubs
Brad Robinson and Brandon Joy Describe New Tools That Reach Across Platforms to Quickly Deliver Needed Information The latest installment of HDR’s Experts Talk interview series features Brad Robinson, HDR’s director of project controls, and Brandon Joy, HDR’s commercial management director, describing new tools that streamline the development of project dashboards to help leaders better deliver infrastructure. Citing examples from large and small projects and programs, Robinson and Joy exp...
Franklin Electric Names Greg Levine, Vice President and President, Global Water
Levine succeeds Donald Kenney, who will be retiring at the end of July Fort Wayne, IN - July 6, 2023 - Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ: FELE) announced today that Donald Kenney, Vice President and President, Global Water, will be retiring after nearly 32 years with the company. Kenney was a driving force behind Franklin Electric’s Global Water growth and strategy over the last decade, and he will remain with the company through the end of July to ensure a smooth transition to his successo...
SSSBA and West Virginia Department of Transportation Collaborate to Publish Standard Plans for Short Span Steel Bridges
WASHINGTON, DC – The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance (SSSBA) and West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) teamed up to develop and publish standard bridge plans for composite rolled beam girders and composite plate girders. The plans will allow owners and engineers to cut project costs and save time since they will not need to design the steel girders. The recently published plans include cross-sections, span configuration, loadings, and state-specific practices for West Virginia and...
Imperial College London’s Ricardo Martinez-Botas Receives ASME Dedicated Service Award
HOUSTON – Ricardo Martinez-Botas, professor of turbomachinery and deputy head of the mechanical engineering department at Imperial College London, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Dedicated Service Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The award honors dedicated voluntary service to the Society marked by outstanding performance, demonstrated effective leadership, prolonged and committed service, devotion, enthusiasm and faithfulness. He has served as chair of th...
With wind tax revenue, local counties improve infrastructure, complete special projects
NEVADA, IOWA – Over the last 20 years, the windy fields of Iowa have allowed a new kind of opportunity to grow. In 2021, the state boasted the second-largest wind production in the nation and annually generates approximately $57 million in tax revenues for state and local taxing bodies and $67 million in lease payments to landowners. Demand for renewables is expected to increase in the coming years. That’s good news for rural communities that collect property taxes on wind energy systems wit...
Infotech and Seiler Geospatial Announce Digital Inspection Collaboration to Advance Civil Infrastructure Projects
GAINESVILLE, Fla.- Infotech, a leader in infrastructure construction software solutions, announced today a partnership with Seiler Geospatial, one of the largest authorized Trimble dealers and a GIS expert, to provide a turn-key and cost-effective solution to advance digital inspection workflows. Infotech and Seiler are focused on modernizing inspection for local public agencies and engineering firms through integrations that combine technology from leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies...
New report Offers Near-Term Solutions to GHG Emissions
Transportation Energy Institute Report Evaluates Low Carbon Strategies for All Aspects of Transportation Sector July 6, 2023, ALEXANDRIA, VA - Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), while transitioning to zero-tailpipe emissions vehicles (ZEVs), will deliver the greatest environmental benefits in both the near- and long-term, according to a new study released today by the Transportation Energy Institute. The report, "Decarbonizing Combus...
Teledyne Industrial X-Ray Solutions launches new Rad-Xcam detectors based on innovative IGZO technology
Eindhoven, The Netherlands, July 6, 2023 — Teledyne Industrial X-Ray Solutions, a worldwide leader in high performance X-ray imaging is introducing a new product line of high speed, high performance industrial dynamic detectors, based on our innovative radiation-hard IGZO sensor technology. The Rad-Xcam 1717, 1723 and 3030 detectors are designed to address the demanding needs of Industrial inspection, biomedical and scientific applications, providing compelling integration cost advantages. Te...
Tap water study detects PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across the US
This USGS map shows the number of PFAS detected in tap water samples from select sites across the nation. The findings are based on a USGS study of samples taken between 2016 and 2021 from private and public supplies at 716 locations. The map does not represent the only locations in the U.S. with PFAS. USGS estimates at least 45% of tap water could have one or more PFAS At least 45% of the nation’s tap water is estimated to have one or more types of the chemicals known as per- and po...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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