Crowley, ESVAGT to Build and Operate Service Operations Vessel for Siemens Gamesa at Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.; Jan. 17, 2023) – Crowley and Danish offshore maritime leader ESVAGT will jointly build and operate a service operations vessel (SOV) under a long-term charter with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, enhancing a service crucial for the U.S. clean wind energy market. Under the new contract, U.S.-based Crowley will manage and crew the SOV to support Siemens Gamesa’s service operations on the Dominion Energy Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. ESVAGT, based in Denmark, will...
DFI Educational Trust Awards 15 Scholarships to Students Pursuing Careers in Deep Foundations
Hawthorne, N.J.: Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, recently awarded 15 scholarships totaling $50,000 to students pursuing careers in civil and geotechnical engineering. The DFI Educational Trust manages 19 scholarship programs funded by endowments, donations and fundraising events. Since 2006, the Trust has awarded $1.9 million in scholarships to at least 500 students studying at colleges and universities across the United States and the Province...
American Concrete Institute Establishes New Center of Excellence for Concrete Industry Productivity
Farmington Hills, Mich.: PRO: An ACI Center of Excellence for Advancing Concrete Industry Productivity has been launched by the American Concrete Institute (ACI). As a catalyst for solving the barriers of constructability to advance concrete construction productivity, PRO will collaborate with designers, materials suppliers, and contractors to identify and resolve issues that negatively impact productivity in concrete construction. Located at ACI Headquarters in Farmington Hills, MI, USA, the...
System-K Concrete Extends the Service Life of Concrete Dam Caps
Microfiber-reinforced shrinkage-compensating cement ensures dam's ongoing structural integrity. Jennings Randolph Lake and dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve water quality along the North Branch of the Potomac River and provide flood control. Made of stone and rock, the dam rises nearly 300 feet from the bottom of Jennings Randolph Lake and stretches more than 2,000 feet across the valley. The lake and its beaches serve as both a recreation destination for tourists...
Simpson Strong-Tie and Habitat for Humanity Expand Construction Trades Program
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced the expansion of its Construction Trades Support program with Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley. Formerly held once a year, program events will now take place twice yearly, with an expanded agenda that includes hands-on activities in the plumbing and electrical trades. The second leg of the program will expand on opportunities for participants who are highly motiva...
Gerdau’s Fernao A.O. Cesar Joins AISC Board of Directors
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has named Fernao A.O. Cesar, Director of Marketing–Gerdau Long Steel North America, to its Board of Directors. He brings more than 15 years of experience in the steel industry, both in Brazil and the U.S. “Interacting with the fabrication community as a supplier over the last years has been an amazing experience,” said Cesar. “Now, I am looking forward to contributing to the advancement of steel construction in a new capacity as a...
New Report From US Water Alliance and Stantec Offers Innovative Model for Water Pricing Equity
Pilot program develops alternative affordability practices for utilities Today, the US Water Alliance and Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design, released A Promising Water Pricing Model for Equity and Financial Resilience. This report presents an innovative model for pricing and billing water that is an opportunity to achieve greater equity by reducing water bills for most low-income households while preserving revenue and improving financial resilience for water utilities. ...
Elma Milanovic Joins FitzGerald
New Managing Associate Brings 20 Years of Experience to Firm’s Workplace Practice Chicago—FitzGerald is pleased to announce that Elma Milanovic has joined FitzGerald as a Managing Associate. Elma joins FitzGerald with twenty years of experience in workplace, mixed-use residential, and senior living design. She has a strong focus on building repositioning, workplace design, and project team management, and she will work alongside interior design director Kristen Larkin to lead the firm's...
AISC Congratulates Larry Kruth and Cindi Duncan on their Retirements
CHICAGO - 2023 marks a new year and a new chapter for two outstanding leaders at the American Institute of Steel Construction: retirement! Vice President of Engineering and Research Lawrence F. Kruth, PE, has spent more than four decades in the structural engineering world. He spent almost 40 of those years at Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation in Lansing, Mich., where he served as a vice president and member of the Board of Directors. He retired from Douglas Steel in 2015 and joined AISC...
U.S., Slovakian Companies Win The Water Council’s Tech Challenge
Innovations address water quality sensors and water hardness monitoring MILWAUKEE – The Water Council is pleased to announce the winners of its fall 2022 Tech Challenge, chosen by industry leaders to help solve real challenges in the water sector. The Water Council’s Tech Challenge connects water innovators with leading water technology companies, facilitating potential partnerships and helping new ideas and technologies gain exposure in the industry. The fall 2022 challenge sought solutio...
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