HxGN Content Program Updates 3 Million Square Kilometers of Aerial Data in U.S., Europe in 2020
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (23 June 2020) — Hexagon’s Geosystems division announced today the HxGN Content Program, the largest library of high-accuracy airborne data, is updating 3 million square kilometres in 2020 of high-accuracy four-band orthophotos, digital surface models (DSM) and stereo imagery across the United States and Europe. In North America, the HxGN Content Program will update 2.5 million square kilometres of aerial data, close to a third of the continental United States. This incl...
Woolpert Contracted for Western Carolina University Turf Field Replacement Project
The firm will provide landscape architecture, design and engineering for Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. CULLOWHEE, N.C. (June 23, 2020) — Western Carolina University has contracted with Woolpert for its Bob Waters Field engineering and landscape architecture project at E.J. Whitmire Stadium. The $1 million project includes the removal, demolition and replacement of the existing synthetic turf field, as well as the addition of a new synthetic turf practice area. The firm also is re...
Pandemic delivers seismic shock to global energy system, World Energy Council says
It is now clear that the COVID-19 pandemic will have a fundamental impact on the world’s energy systems and on the pace and direction of the global transition. Dramatic cuts in spending and a reallocation of funds into digital solutions and environmental sustainability are among some of the most significant changes likely to emerge as a result of the crisis. These findings emerged from the World Energy Council’s global survey of its extensive network of energy leaders and experts in 61 countries...
StormCon 2020 is Going Virtual
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we do business. But our desire to keep learning remains strong. For 19 years, StormCon has connected, educated and engaged the stormwater and surface water quality industries from around the world. This year, our mission will continue - but in a way that best protects the health and wellness of our attendees, exhibitors, speakers, sponsors and staff in accordance with CDC guidelines and Seattle's plan for reopening. To that end, we are excited to a...
Microdrones Enters the Third Dimension with New Mapping and LiDAR Surveying Equipment
Rome, NY- Microdrones has enjoyed a strong spring “growing season” with the launch of the popular Microdrones as a Service (mdaaS) business model as well as next generation system features. The company continues to innovate and deliver new technology, diving into the summer months with the launch of four new survey equipment systems. “Customers have been looking for ways to acquire 3D and Oblique imagery data, and we wanted to offer fully integrated systems, software, workflow, maintenance an...
AMA is GLAD to support the Lifting Sector on 9 July
AMA PR will be adding its voice to Global Lifting Awareness Day #GLAD2020 on Thursday 9 July. This day will be a tremendous opportunity to boost awareness of the Global Lifting Industry and attract the next generation of recruits into the sector. It will also remind us what excellence stands for. In the Lifting Industry this means high quality and experienced suppliers, exceptional training and innovative solutions. With this in mind #GLAD2020 will also act commendably to bring the role the sect...
Engineering Futurists See Greater Adoption of Technology; Need for More Talent; Heightened Respect for Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. – A roundtable of engineering industry futurists said Thursday the industry’s future will require more engineers, feature new technology-based best practices, and result in an enhanced appreciation of infrastructure as a key component to the nation’s quality of life. “The Impact of Technology on Engineering” is the first in a three-part roundtable series sponsored by the ACEC Research Institute. It featured four industry leaders eyeing respective crystal balls to forecast nee...
Increasing a home’s energy rating off the plan
Software that uses artificial intelligence to analyse building designs to maximise energy efficiency prior to construction is being launched across Australia next month. Adelaide-based company SUHO has advised the construction industry on sustainability across Australia for more than 15 years and is also putting the finishing touches on South Australia’s first 10-star home. This month the company spun out digital startup Hubble.sh, which aims to launch its web-based platform nationally ne...
Save the Last Tribes of Ethiopia
In Ethiopia’s Omo Valley, several indigenous tribes have lived for millenniums. For eons, the annual flooding of the Omo River has provided the water they need to survive the harsh climate. A new, $1.6 billion, 1870-megawatt dam built upstream cut off the water supply in 2016 to the tribes, now numbering about 200,000 people. While the dam is a great engineering feat, these indigenous tribes’ lives, culture and traditions are in danger of being lost forever. One solar-powered irrigation system c...
FTA Funds TOD Study of DART’s D2 Project Stations
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) $1 million to plan for transit-oriented-development (TOD) at five stations along the planned two-mile Downtown Dallas (D2) Subway. The D2 Subway project is a future second light rail line through downtown Dallas that extends from Victory Park to Deep Ellum while adding four new stations and relocating another. The funded TOD study includes one surface station (Museum Way), three underground s...
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