Sanitaire Launches Digital Pressure Monitor for ‘Smart’ Diffuser Operation
Data-driven aeration enables energy-efficient treatment and informed asset management CHARLOTTE, N.C., – Xylem, the leader in biological wastewater treatment technologies, is introducing its new Sanitaire Digital Pressure Monitor (DPM) to transform wastewater diffusers into smart diffusers. The Sanitaire DPM maximizes diffuser operation and increases energy savings through strategic fine-bubble aeration system monitoring and intelligence. The solution offers users an enhanced digital int...
Transoft Solutions releases AQCESSRAMP for design and retrofitting of curb ramps
Richmond, Canada- Transoft Solutions Inc., developers of transportation engineering software and traffic safety analysis technology, has announced the release of AQCESSRAMP, the first-of-its-kind software for the efficient design and retrofitting of sidewalk curb ramps. AQCESSRAMP was developed over the course of two years with the input of leading US DOTs and engineering firms. AQCESSRAMP represents a major technological leap forward for streamlining curb ramp designs that are compliant with...
Bentley Systems’ Acceleration Fund Announces the Launch of Virtuosity, a Bentley Company
New Global Reseller’s Virtuoso Subscriptions Uniquely Combine Bentley’s Infrastructure Applications with Expert Services EXTON, Pa. – July 9, 2020 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, a leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twins services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, today announced that its Acceleration Fund has invested in launching Virtuosity, a Bentley company. Virtuosity exclusively offers Virtuoso Subscriptions that...
FARO® Launches Freestyle 2 Portable 3D Scanner
Lake Mary, FL — FARO Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: FARO), the global leader for 3D Metrology, AEC, and Public Safety Analytics, today announced the release of its most portable and advanced handheld 3D forensic scanner: Freestyle 2. Ideal for investigators and reconstructionists who require fast and complete scene documentation, Freestyle 2 provides immediate real-time visualizations with photorealistic reality capture capabilities. The result is unmatched confidence that what is captured is accur...
Skanska builds the South Coast Rail expansion, Fall River Secondary Line in MA, USA, for USD 79 M, about SEK 760 M
Skanska has, as part of a joint venture with D.W. White Construction, signed a contract with Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to build the Fall River Secondary Line, the first major package of the South Coast Rail Phase 1 Expansion in Massachusetts, USA. The total contract is worth USD 159 M. Skanska will include its USD 79 M portion of the contract, about SEK 760 M, in the US order bookings for the second quarter 2020. The project includes two new stations, in Freetown and i...
IMAGINiT Technologies’ Experts Present at Festival of BIM
Learn how to Find, Collect and Use Construction Related Data to Proactively Mitigate Risk and Protect Profitability BALTIMORE, MD — Mitigating risk throughout a construction project is all about data – collecting the right data and understanding what it means so firms can take logical, measured, and appropriate action. Learn from three IMAGINiT Technologies’ experts who will share actionable takeaways in their presentation at the free, virtual Festival of BIM and Digital Construction event...
With State Support, Rensselaer Lab To Play Key Role in Integration of Solar Power
Modeling and simulation research will make solar power integration more effective and efficient TROY, N.Y. — The state of New York has set an ambitious target of developing and implementing a 100% clean electric grid by the year 2040, with the larger goal of eventual economy-wide carbon-neutrality. New York’s “Green New Deal” will require a multitude of industry and academic research initiatives aimed at making that effort a tangible reality. The New York State Energy Research and Dev...
ProStar Joins Trimble’s GIS Business Partner Program to Define the Next Generation of Utility Mapping
Trimble GNSS Integrates with PointMan Field Applications to Identify, Capture and Record the Precise Geospatial Location of Utilities SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that ProStar has joined Trimble’s GIS Business Partner Program. As part of the program, ProStar has implemented the Trimble® Precision SDK (Software Developer Kit) to integrate high-accuracy positioning capability in its PointMan® mobile application running on smartphones and tablets using Trimble GNSS re...
ALEC Energy in agreement with Azelio for development and installation of energy storage in the Middle East and Africa
ALEC Energy and Swedish company Azelio has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that covers a collaboration over 49 MW installed capacity of Azelio’s thermal energy storage until 2025. The projects are focused to the Middle East and African markets, where Alec Energy aims to expand its business offering as a renewable energy project developer and system integrator. ALEC Energy and Azelio reached an agreement to expand its business offering, to supply electricity and heat to Commerci...
McElhinney named new Idaho Transportation Department Chief Operations Officer
Dan McElhinney has been selected as the Idaho Transportation Department’s new Chief Operations Officer following a thorough national search. He is expected to begin August 10. At ITD, McElhinney will be responsible for overseeing more than 12,000 lane miles of highways and roads, more than 1,800 bridges on the State Highway System, as well as the department’s Highway Construction & Operations and Highway Development areas, plus six district offices located in regions around the state. McEl...