Survey Suggests Civil Engineers Take Moderate Hit from COVID-19
COMPARED WITH EMPLOYEES in other professions, ASCE members have fewer concerns regarding the short- and long-term viability of their companies in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results of a recent survey commissioned by the Society and other organizations. And fewer civil engineering firms have had to let go of employees than other types of companies in the survey. Overall, the survey results indicate that the civil engineering business may be better positioned than other...
Research targets intelligent battery management system for storing wind and solar power
EAI conducts battery testing into parameters such as cycle life for energy storage applications A research project designed to balance electrical current across banks of advanced lead batteries supporting wind and solar systems has been launched in Arizona, US. The 18-month study, by Arizona-based Electric Applications Inc (EAI), is one of a range of innovation projects backed this year by the global research group, the Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI). It will take an in...
Inpho version 10.0.3 now available
Trimble Inpho version 10.0.3 is now available and features an increased stability of the modules in Inpho version 10, including improvements to camera setup and stereoscopic viewing in UASMaster and DTMaster, stability in OrthoMaster, as well as a better matching of analogue photos. Further information can be found in the release notes for Inpho and UASMaster. Customers working from home that encounter issues using Inpho software via a Windows Remote Desktop Connection should contact imaging_...
Burns & McDonnell Bolsters Transportation Construction Capabilities, Hiring Steve Kellerman
20-Year Industry Veteran Will Lead Alternative Delivery Transportation Projects Nationwide KANSAS CITY, Missouri (May 4, 2020) — As the need to restore and fortify the nation’s critical infrastructure steadily grows, Steve Kellerman has joined Burns & McDonnell to lead and expand construction services for transportation projects across the U.S. Kellerman will support a range of alternative delivery transportation projects, including highways, bridges, roads and rail systems. “Transpor...
Growing Demand for Greasezilla System as FOG Separation Technology Expands into New Vertical and International Markets
LANSING, W.Va. – May 4, 2020 – Downey Ridge Environmental Company, developer of Greasezilla™, reports its installed base is expanding beyond its traditional wastewater treatment and grease trap waste hauling sectors and into the biodiesel production, anaerobic digestion, food processing and water reclamation industries. As the leading clean technology in commercial Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) separation, the Greasezilla hydronic thermal separation system is increasingly becoming a “front-end” pro...
AASHTO Appoints Two New R&I Committee Members
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials recently appointed David Jung-Hwi Lee and Cynthia Smith to serve four-year terms as Regional 2 members of its Special Committee on Research and Innovation. David Jung-Hwi Lee Lee is assistant director for the long range planning division at the Tennessee Department of Transportation. A college of engineering graduate from South Korea’s Hanyang University, he holds a masters of urban planning from the State University of New...
AECOM completes two temporary hospitals in partnership with the New York City Department of Design and Construction in response to COVID-19 crisis
LOS ANGELES - AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s premier infrastructure firm, announced today it has completed the New York City Department of Design and Construction’s (DDC) project to construct two temporary hospitals in response to the COVID-19 emergency. AECOM provided construction management, emergency engineering and grant management services for the facilities, located in Brooklyn and Queens, NY, which increased the city’s hospital capacity by more than 1,000 beds. AECOM was awarded the con...
Jacobs Selected to Lead the Planning and Design of a Waste Recycling and Transfer Station in King County, Washington
DALLAS - Jacobs (NYSE:J) was selected by the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks, Solid Waste Division (SWD), through a competitive procurement process, to provide siting, architectural and engineering services for a new Recycling and Transfer Station in the northeast part of King County, Washington, including but not limited to the areas in or around the cities of Sammamish, Kirkland, Redmond, and Woodinville. In accordance with the King County Strategic Climate Action Plan...
Fluor Joint Venture Selected for Oak Hill Parkway Infrastructure Project in Austin, Texas
IRVING, Texas -Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that its joint venture with Balfour Beatty was conditionally selected by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to reconstruct and widen U.S. 290 from approximately the east end of Circle Drive to Loop 1 and State Highway 71 from U.S. 290 to Silvermine Drive in Travis County, west of downtown Austin, Texas. Fluor anticipates it will book its share of the undisclosed contract value in the third quarter of 2020. “This project...
McGinnis Named 2020 Woman of Excellence
(Harrisburg, Pa.) - Esther McGinnis is the epitome of excellence – she is a successful market executive and member of the Gannett Fleming board of directors, and an inspiring leader and role model. For these reasons, the YWCA Greater Harrisburg selected McGinnis to join this year’s class of Women of Excellence. Women who receive this honor are pillars of their communities, working to improve the lives of others.McGinnis’ leadership is currently on display as the chair of the Gannett Fleming COVI...
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