Skyward Integrates Updated LAANC for Night Airspace Access & Refined Grids
Latest generation of FAA’s LAANC introduces authorizations for drone flights at night and refined airspace grids for Skyward customers PORTLAND, Ore. – Skyward, A Verizon company, announced that the next generation of the FAA’s Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) is now live within the Skyward platform. The latest update introduces authorization requests for nighttime drone flights in controlled airspace, as well as refined airspace grids. Skyward cus...
Simpson Strong-Tie has New Tech Bulletin and Webinar to Detail Solutions for Meeting the DCA 6 Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, today announced the publication of its newest tech bulletin, Connection Solutions to Meet the DCA 6 Prescriptive Residential Wood Deck Construction Guide, assembled as an at-a-glance manual to explain and provide Simpson Strong-Tie solutions for the popular DCA 6 construction guide published by the American Wood Council. With lumber prices decreasing from recent highs, homeowne...
Haiti Earthquake Recovery Begins
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — In the first week of October 2021, 179 highly trained Haitian engineers and social communicators were equipped and dispatched to Les Cayes, a major capital of the region that was severely affected by the recent earthquake, to begin damage and repair assessments. This program employs a first-of-its-kind post-earthquake assessment that combines rapid damage assessment, debris assessment and repair quantity assessment in a simultaneous process. Each assessed structure will b...
LEEA Awards 2021 finalists announced
The LEEA Awards 2021 finalists have been announced, following the judges working through a hugely impressive trove of outstanding entries. The winners will be announced during the ‘party of the year’ at the prestigious Grosvenor Hotel, Park Lane, London on the evening of 5 November 2021. Ross Moloney, CEO of LEEA, said: “It is inspiring to see the high quality of award entries from LEEA members and I am looking forward immensely to announcing the winners on 5 November together with our specia...
AVEVA Recognizes Avineon as an Authorized AVEVA Registered System Integrator
McLean, Virginia – Avineon, Inc. (Avineon), a global provider of spatial intelligence, digital modernization, and engineering support services, is pleased to announce its recognition by AVEVA as a Registered System Integrator. The announcement was made by Kerry Grimes and Tim Black from AVEVA on October 1, 2021. This AVEVA registration recognizes Avineon as an authorized system integrator having demonstrated successful execution of large and complex projects with utilities and owner operated...
MdeAS Breathes New Life into Historic McGraw-Hill Building at 330 West 42nd Street
Tower - Credit MdeAS Architects (New York, N.Y.) – MdeAS (em-dee-a-s), a New York based architecture firm known for modern design and focused on redefining Class A buildings, interiors and public spaces, is currently working on the revitalization of the historic McGraw-Hill building at 330 West 42nd Street in Manhattan. The firm worked extensively to ensure that the landmarked building’s upgrades met the proper guidelines while adding elements that would reestablish the property as a des...
DuPont to Acquire MaxLife Industries’ ArmorWall Business
WILMINGTON, Del. – DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire MaxLife Industries’ ArmorWall Business. The transaction, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter 2021, subject to customary closing conditions, includes the ArmorWall brand, patented technology, and a manufacturing facility in Salisbury, North Carolina. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “This acquisition perfectly aligns with our strategy to enable our customers to meet their...
GSSI Ground Penetrating Radar Equipment Used in Mount Everest Measurement Expedition
GSSI, the world’s leading manufacturer of ground penetrating radar (GPR) equipment, announces that its SIR 4000® high-performance GPR system was used by Nepali surveyors and mountaineers who climbed to the top of Mount Everest as part of an expedition to establish the true height of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain. Nepali surveyors and Sherpa guides set up a GPS antenna to help record their precise position using a satellite network. They then used the SIR 4000 control unit combined...
Economist Impact identifies 12 technologies expected to help cities achieve their carbon-emission targets, while also improving quality of life
Technologies that improve the energy efficiency of buildings are likely to have the biggest impact in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. But while some solutions, such as distributed energy storage, receive high levels of public and private investment, there are significant investment gaps and opportunities in emerging technologies such as building automation and vehicle to grid systems. These are some of the findings in a preview of a forthcoming report from Economist Impact called Su...
New Blackwater Community School Continues to Serve as a Hub for Education and Culture for Generations to Come
Rosendin Completes Construction on the New School for Gila River Indian Community Tempe, Arizona (October 13, 2021) – Construction on the new Blackwater Community School, a two-story structure on the Gila River Indian Community, located southeast of Phoenix, Arizona, was completed on August 31, 2021. The school serves pre-school, the Family And Child Education Program (F.A.C.E.) and K-5 Grade School. The two-year long build on the 7.43 acre campus was in conjunction with Rosendin, the nation’...
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Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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