Greener trucking would benefit disadvantaged Californians more than greener buildings
Side benefits of California’s goal of being carbon neutral by 2045 will be cleaner air and improved public health for all state residents. In a recent study, UCI researchers explored ways of targeting positive outcomes of policy decisions to traditionally underserved communities. UCI study shows how climate mitigation options would affect health of various communities Irvine, Calif.– As Californians work toward a publicly stated goal of carbon neutrality by 2045, residents of the Gold...
Transbay Study Group Makes Recommendations
CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction’s ad hoc task group on Transbay has wrapped up its work and made its recommendations to the AISC Committee on Specifications. The group was formed after cracks were discovered in steel members in the newly opened Transbay Transit Center in San Francisco. It’s expected the report will lead to a number of changes in future steel specifications. “The task group presented a holistic set of proposals dealing with fracture toughness, sharp disc...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $600 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Replace Aging Railcars Across the Nation
WASHINGTON –The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today it will provide $600 million this year from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to replace aging railcars, improving reliability, safety, and accessibility on the nation’s rail transit systems. Eligible transit agencies and states can apply through the Notice of Funding Opportunity for the FY 2022 and FY 2023 Rail Vehicle Replacement Program for funds to replace vehicles on subway systems, commuter rail and light rail systems. ...
Bricsys Partners with CADprofi to Offer 2D Standard Parts Library for Fast, Design-Compliant Workflow
Collaboration allows BricsCAD® Mechanical users to design mechanical and construction projects in 2D, featuring 50,000 design tools available for quick drafting GHENT, Belgium —Global provider of design software Bricsys®, part of Hexagon, today announced a strategic partnership with CADprofi®, a leading developer of CAD design applications. The alliance will provide BricsCAD® Mechanical users with an integrated 2D standard library of over 50,000 feature-rich design tools and 500 national...
Upper Midwest & Rocky Mountain Regions Gain Access to Affordable, Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Options
Fargo, ND – Smaller communities and utilities in the Midwest and Rocky Mountain region have long dealt with lack of access to viable, effective methods for the treatment of wastewater that do not require the burden of large capital expenditure or additional operational overhead. Subsurface, Inc., a drainage structure repair and maintenance company based out of Moorhead, Minnesota and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, servicing locations throughout the upper Midwest, central Plains and locations arou...
KOREC Group Announces £650k Investment In Partnership with Trimble to Establish BuildingPoint UK & Ireland
KOREC Group has announced that it is expanding its operations with the launch of BuildingPoint UK and Ireland as it becomes the newest partner to join Trimble’s BuildingPoint distribution network. Through this new Trimble partnership, those that work within the construction industry, can now access a full Trimble digital construction portfolio of hardware and software, backed up by regional experts. Developing Expertise Within Construction Technology This will be delivered through a Build...
Six State DOTs Sign ‘Equity In Infrastructure’ Pledge
On October 11, six state department of transportation chief executives signed a national pledge at a ceremony in the nation’s capital as part of their commitment to expand equity opportunities in the infrastructure sector. [Above image by AASHTO] Those state DOTs – representing California, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, and Michigan – pledged to create opportunities for historically underutilized businesses or HUBs as they disburse funding from the $1.2 trillion Inf...
DFI Educational Trust Announces Generous Donation from Pile Dynamics, Inc. (PDI)
Hawthorne, N.J.: The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, announces that Pile Dynamics, Inc. (PDI) has donated $50,000 to its Goble Rausche Likins Scholarship Fund in honor of the company’s 50th anniversary. PDI President George Piscsalko presented the check to DFI Educational Trust Chair Rudy Frizzi, P.E., G.E., D. GE, of LANGAN, during the Awards Reception and banquet at DFI’s 47th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in National Harbor, Maryland,...
HoloBuilder Integrates with Raken
This will allow users of Raken to integrate HoloBuilder projects into their Dashboard, making the virtual site more accessible to their users. This brings several enhancements to users including less navigation, less searching for the right project and ensuring all teams have the information at their fingertip. Removing data silos and integrating workflows between tools will allow users to save valuable time. Mutual customers can now access HoloBuilder’s 360° jobsite photos—with all functiona...
American Indian Science and Engineering Society awards Stantec for support of STEM education, careers
2022 Corporate Partner Service Award reflects firm’s commitment to diversity Edmonton, AB, and Palm Springs, CA- NYSE, TSX:STN The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) recently awarded Stantec—a global leader in sustainable design and engineering—with its 2022 Corporate Partner Service Award. The award was presented Saturday, October 8, at the AISES National Conference at the Palm Springs Convention Center. The AISES Partner Service Award winners are selected...