U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $544.3 Million in Federal Funding Allocations for Seven Transit Infrastructure Projects
WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration today announced a total of $544.3 million in federal funding will be allocated by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to seven transit infrastructure projects in Arizona, California, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina and Utah. Funding is provided through FTA's Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program. "This $544.3 million federal investment will help ensure that critical improvements can be made to our co...
Town of Apex selects Stantec to redesign downtown streetscape for improved public space and walkability
Seaboard Plaza Proposed(Image) Charlotte, NC- TSX, NYSE: STN: Continuing to support the town of Apex’s vision for a vibrant future, Stantec has been selected to lead the community’s downtown streetscape and parking design project. The project represents progress on three of the top ten priorities identified in the Apex Downtown Master Plan and Parking Study (Downtown Plan), adopted in 2019 with guidance from Stantec to set a course for the ongoing revitalization and economic vitality of...
North American Cities Should Pay Attention to UK Approaches to Climate Action
LONDON and NEW YORK, NY, December 17, 2020 -- Five years into the Paris Agreement—and in the lead-up to the 2021 UN climate negotiations in Glasgow—UK cities are taking bold climate action. Cities worldwide have much to learn from their UK peers' successes and challenges, according to a new report released Thursday by the 1000 CITIES Initiative, which aims to mobilize 1,000 cities to respond to the climate crisis. "We are currently off track to limit global warming. Cities in North America an...
Automation pioneer ABB confirmed as #1 DCS market leader
Customer focus, digital innovation and remote services were drivers for ABB’s leadership position in Distributed Control Systems (DCS) for the 21st consecutive year, according to analyst Distributed Control Systems (DCS) are central to automation in the energy and process industries, playing a key role within Industry 4.0 and representing a global market valued at $15 billion. A recent report published by the ARC Advisory Group confirmed that, in a highly competitive landscape, ABB remains t...
ASCE Structural Engineering Institute Announces the Structural Engineers 2050 Commitment Program
New program provides structural engineers with the necessary tools and resources to contribute and track projects toward the vision of net-zero embodied carbon structures by 2050 RESTON, Va. – The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) has announced the Structural Engineers 2050 Commitment Program (SE 2050). The SEI Structural Engineers 2050 Commitment Program (SE 2050) provides structural engineers with the necessary tools and resources to c...
HDR’s Erin Slayton Promoted to Transportation Program Management Director
OMAHA, Neb. — With nearly 20 years of experience in the planning, design and delivery of major transportation infrastructure programs, Erin Slayton, P.E., DBIA, ENV SP, has been promoted to serve as HDR’s transportation program management director. In her new role, Slayton will lead delivery of program management services for clients in all transportation markets and continue to diversify HDR's service capabilities. She will guide the further development of HDR’s program management practice,...
Trimble Business Center Streamlines Point Cloud Workflows and Adds Vertical Applications Enabling Survey and Mapping Professionals to Maximize Productivity
SUNNYVALE, Calif.— Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today version 5.40 of Trimble® Business Center office software, which adds new automation and integrates additional data types to generate compelling deliverables. In addition, new subscription options also lower the point of entry—increasing the accessibility and scalability for survey, mapping and engineering businesses. Automated 3D Point Cloud Extraction As the capture and processing of rich 3D point cloud data becomes mor...
Registration Open for DFI Middle East Online Conference
Hawthorne, N.J. : Registration is open for the DFI Middle East Conference being held online on February 16-18, 2021. The theme of the fifth DFI Middle East conference is “Geotechnical Engineering for Delivering Sustainable, Cost-Effective Projects.” There are four technical sessions: Deep Foundation Piling Effective and Sustainable Design Ground Improvement Deep Mixing and QC/QA for Grouted Elements This conference, organized by DFI’s Middle East Chapter, typically p...
DART Celebrates Silver Line Construction with First Concrete Pour Ceremony
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and Archer Western Herzog (AWH) commemorated construction of the future Silver Line Regional Rail project with a First Concrete Ceremony on Wednesday, December 16. The event took place near the intersection of Preston Road and the Keller Springs Road, a mile northeast of the future Knoll Trail Station in Dallas. The ceremony included a long-held tradition by the Walsh Group, parent company of AWH, of placing Miraculous Medals in a project's first concrete pour...
Brian G. Morgen Joins Thornton Tomasetti as Vice President and Seattle Office Director
(New York, N.Y. ) – Thornton Tomasetti announces that Brian G. Morgen, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., LEED AP has joined the firm as vice president and Seattle office director. Morgen has more than 16 years of experience in the Seattle market and an extensive background in structural analysis and design, and project management. He has collaborated with project teams on many technically challenging structures, including office and residential towers, healthcare facilities, civic and cultural centers and m...
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