ACI Foundation Raises Over $1 Million for Scholarships, Research, and Technology
Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA – Through generous donations from ACI members, and the concrete industry, more than $1 million has been raised for the ACI Foundation. Jeffrey W. Coleman, President of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the challenge to raise $1 million in October, 2020, during his term as president. To date, over $1,320,000 has been generously contributed to the ACI Foundation. “Due to the generosity of ACI members and chapters, we have not only reached the go...
Zero Emission Vehicles Represent the Future of Energy Efficiency, Petroleum and Emissions Reductions in 2025-2035, New Report Says
WASHINGTON – Increased use of zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) presents the greatest opportunity to improve the energy efficiency of light-duty vehicles – i.e., passenger vehicles and light trucks – over the period of 2025-2035, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The U.S Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should facilitate the development and deployment of z...
Dynamic Infrastructure to Reveal Major Technological Breakthrough of Drone (UAS) Photos Analysis Captured While Inspecting Bridges
NEW YORK and BERLIN - Automatic processing of drone photos according to AASHTO standards while finding and prioritizing relevant defects in just several hours is a technological breakthrough that immediately enables bridge engineers to dramatically increase the benefits and value of each drone inspection. Dynamic Infrastructure, automated drone detection Dynamic Infrastructure, automated drone detection Dynamic Infrastructure's image processing and AI pl...
HDR, City of Nashville Partner to Successfully Apply for Emerging Technologies Grant
With assistance from HDR, the City of Nashville has received an Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment 2020 grant, which will allow the metropolitan area to use emerging technologies to solve longstanding issues with congestion induced bunching of transit vehicles. The $3 million project will develop and deploy connected transit technology on Charlotte Avenue/Dr. Martin L King Jr. Boulevard in Nashville, an area that is densely developed with one of the slow...
CHC Navigation Introduces the AlphaAir 450 LiDAR System
One of the lightest, most accurate and cost-effective UAV LiDAR system in its class. Shanghai, China - CHC Navigation (CHCNAV) announced the release of the AlphaAir 450 (AA450) LiDAR system. The AlphaAir 450 is a very lightweight and compact all-in-one sensor. Featuring internal IMU, GNSS, 3D scanner and camera, the AlphaAir 450 solution is widely used for power line inspection, topographic mapping, emergency response, agricultural and forestry surveys, and more. The unit is easy to use,...
Stantec Selected by the Texas Department of Transportation to Design the Expansion of Us 80 in Dallas
Dallas, TX - TSX, NYSE: STN: Leading global design firm Stantec has been selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide design engineering services for the expansion of US 80 from Belt Line Road to Lawson Road in Dallas. With a construction cost of nearly $180 million, the firm will expand the five-mile stretch of highway from four to six lanes to increase road capacity and improve mobility and safety. In addition to roadway design, Stantec’s scope of work also includes t...
America's Engineers React to the American Jobs Plan
The American Council of Engineering Companies – the voice of America’s engineering and design industry - released the following statement from its president and CEO, Linda Bauer Darr on the Biden Administration’s American Jobs Plan: "America’s engineering industry applauds the vision and scope of the Biden Administration’s infrastructure plan, which calls for a $621 billion investment in the nation’s transportation systems and billions more to make our infrastructure safer and more resilient,...
Skanska builds new commercial office in London, UK, for GBP 135M, about SEK 1.5 billion
Skanska has signed a contract with Quadrant and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”) to build YY London, 30 South Colonnade in Canary Wharf, London, UK. The contract is worth GBP 135M, about SEK 1.5 billion, which will be included in the order bookings for Europe in the first quarter of 2021. Skanska will carry out the structural refurbishment of an existing 11-storey commercial-office building. Works will include installing new cladding, constructing three new office...
Spacewell Releases New App for the Hybrid Workplace
Workplace app for hybrid flexibility based on live sensor data Smart use of square footage when office occupancy fluctuates Supports safe return to the office. Antwerp, April 1, 2021 – Spacewell, a global provider of workplace software solutions, today launched its new Workplace app. The app uses live sensor data to help employees navigate the complexities of the hybrid office in an easy way. Recent research by Gartner indicates that about half of knowledge workers will con...
ABB launches world’s fastest, most sensitive drone-based leak detection and greenhouse gas measuring system
HoverGuard™ can help operators of USA’s three million miles of pipeline infrastructure to increase their safety and environmental capabilities in line with the USA 2020 PIPES Act. According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), the majority of gas shipments in the US take place using the millions of miles of the nation’s pipeline infrastructure. On December 27, 2020, the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act was signed into law in the United...
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