Lebanese Wastewater Solution Wins Global Tech Innovation Competition
• Mrüna’s digital idea revolutionises access to sanitation and recycled water • Low-cost, rapid tech solution for refugee camps and global urbanisation • Winning InfraChallenge will help Mrüna transform urban infrastructure The Global Infrastructure Hub (GI Hub) has crowned Lebanese tech start-up Mrüna the winner of its first global innovation competition, InfraChallenge, following a live pitch against nine other finalists from the UK, US, Sierra Leone, Australia, Mexico, Singapore and Spai...
ESA Welcomes Industry Veteran Ruta K. Thomas as Southern California Regional Director
Los Angeles, CA – Environmental Science Associates (ESA), a leading environmental consulting and planning firm, has named Ruta K. Thomas as Senior Vice President and Regional Director of its Southern California region. She will direct ESA’s operations and lead the strategic growth and development of the firm, with a focus on the evolving client and community needs of this vital region. Thomas brings 25 years of experience directing and managing projects involving new land development, urban r...
Cartegraph Acquires SEMS Technologies, Creating Powerful Platform for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Operators
DUBUQUE, Iowa - Cartegraph today announced the acquisition of SEMS Technologies, a leading provider of water and wastewater utility software. This combination provides distribution, collection and treatment plant operators all the tools they need to manage their vertical and horizontal infrastructure: asset management, mobile work orders, regulatory compliance reporting, cross-connection control and more. “Water is one of the most important resources for the health, safety and sustainability...
ANRA Technologies Launches MissionManagerTM for Energy, Telecom, and Construction Industries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – ANRA Technologies, a leader in UAS Traffic Management (UTM), today announced the release of ANRA MissionManager™. Building upon years of experience developing and deploying its drone operations software platform, MissionManager is the only turnkey drone operations solution that integrates fleet management, compliance, risk mitigation, flight automation, data capture, and analysis into a single platform. This latest release also introduces features specifically developed for e...
Three State Technology Initiatives Selected as Finalists for National Awards
Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Administration Michael Newsome announced today that three state technology initiatives have been selected as finalists by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) for its 2020 state IT recognition awards. The projects are among 30 finalists selected from over 90 state nominations. Winners in 10 categories will be announced at NASCIO's annual conference in October. "Pennsylvania continues to be at the forefront of technology and inn...
Stantec selected to oversee water infrastructure improvements in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Through a compact between the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the Mongolian Government, the project is designed to increase water supply by 80 percent EDMONTON, AB; NEW YORK, NY; WASHINGTON, D.C. TSX, NYSE:STN: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) has selected Stantec to provide advisory services during the preparation and implementation of its US$350 million Mongolia Water Compact with the Mongolian Government. The compact’s Water Supply Project aims to provide viable, susta...
New York Honors Town of Dover as Climate Smart Community
WSP USA collaborated with Mid-Hudson community to create a comprehensive sustainability plan to guide adaption to climate change and resiliency activities. DOVER, New York —The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) announced that the Town of Dover is among the communities certified as a Climate Smart Community (CSC). WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, assisted the Town of Dover to achieve bronze-level CSC certification wit...
Georgia Department of Transportation Announced as the 2020 NOCoE TSMO Awards Overall Winner
Data initiative could have implications for agencies throughout the nation. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE), announced today that the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) was selected as the 2020 NOCoE TSMO Awards Overall Winner. The announcement was made by Jim Tymon, Executive Director of the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) during a YouTube Live event today. These awards celebrate the expan...
Bobby Lewis joins HNTB as vice president in new national Advisory practice
As COO of North Carolina DOT he was responsible for operations and strategy; managing an 80,000-mile highway network and annual budget of $5.8 billion. RALEIGH, N.C. – Bobby Lewis, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as vice president, national practice consultant, in the firm’s new national Advisory practice. Based in HNTB’s Raleigh office, he will serve clients nationwide as an infrastructure strategic consulting executive, focusing on work with state departments of transportation. With more...
Baltimore County Goes Live with Cityworks AMS Project, Implemented Virtually by Woolpert
An initial strategic assessment is serving as the foundation for a successful, phased approach to asset management. TOWSON, Md. (Sept. 24, 2020) — Baltimore County has gone live with its Cityworks Asset Management System (AMS), implemented by Woolpert. The system supports the county’s Department of Public Works and its Utilities group, which includes water and wastewater services. This implementation followed a strategic asset management assessment and phased approach created for Baltimore...