Submit Your Abstract for Structures Congress 2021 Today
SEI is looking forward to having an in-person event to celebrate 25 years of SEI. Be a part of the program and submit your session proposal or abstract by June 3, 2020. Submit Abstract Where to Start? Suggested topics include: Blast & Impact Loading Bridges, Tunnels, and other Transportation Structures Buildings Business and Professional Practice Career Development Education Forensic Natural Disasters Nonbuilding and Special Structures...
Primary Research Group Inc. has published the Survey of Deans of Engineering: Evaluation of Use of Distance Learning, ISBN 978-1-57440-636-8
The report presents data and commentary from 20 deans of engineering programs at American colleges and universities, regarding their shift to distance education resulting from the coronavirus epidemic. The study looks closely at the technologies and practices adopted, including but not limited to use of Zoom, Microsoft Teams and many other applications, use of the learning management system and video sites such as YouTube. The report also examines how much work time deans are spending on the s...
$404,000 Grant Funds Stetson University Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience and South Atlantic Region Project
Research partners to evaluate solutions for cost-effective flood mitigation in coastal cities DELAND, Florida – Many coastal cities are sinking and becoming more susceptible to climate change. As the world and oceans become warmer, rising sea levels will continue to cause flooding and storm surge in low-lying areas. A new grant gives researchers throughout the southeast the opportunity to discover green infrastructure solutions to mitigate the effects of this flooding on coastal communi...
Introducing 2021 Civil 3D and InfraWorks New Releases
Learn about the top new capabilities and enhancements that will advance your civil infrastructure projects. By Tim Yarris and Ramesh Sridharan Allow us to introduce ourselves. I’m Ramesh, InfraWorks Product Manager. I’m Tim, Civil 3D Product Manager. First and foremost, we recognize that the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to affect communities, families, and people around the world. This is a difficult time for all of us and our hearts go out to all those who have been affected,...
Strategic Hires Enhance Stantec’s California Science & Technology Practice
Industry veterans bring a combined 50 years of experience to San Francisco office San Francisco, CA, NYSE, TSX:STN: Stantec—a Top 10 global integrated design firm—recently expanded its growing Science & Technology (S&T) team in San Francisco, California. Joining the team are sector development leader Kandice Lee and senior laboratory planner Greg Muth. Kandice Lee “It’s exciting to bring Kandice and Greg—with a work history focused on collaboration, client service, and excellenc...
University of Arizona Biological Sciences Research Laboratory is Green Building Initiative’s Green Globes Project of the Year
GBI Announces 2019 Green Globes Project of the Year Award on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Portland, Ore., April 22, 2020 - The Green Building Initiative (GBI) is pleased to announce the University of Arizona Biological Sciences Research Laboratory as the winner of the 2019 Green Globes® Project of the Year today, on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The laboratory on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson received a Three Green Globes rating under the Green Globes for New Const...
SidePlate Announces All-Bolted Connections
In celebration of 25 years of SidePlate, we present big news for the steel construction industry. SidePlate has always been the leader in moment frame connections, starting out with an all-welded connection after the Northridge, CA earthquake. But the construction industry wanted an easier connection so in 2013 the SidePlate Field-Bolted Connection was introduced and spread across the nation. Eliminating field-welding in climates with cool temperatures meant faster erection times—no preheating...
Vectorworks, Inc. Wins Howard County’s Business Recycling and Waste Reduction Award
“Greenworks” award submission focused on sustainability and waste reduction at the global design and BIM software provider’s headquarters Columbia, MD (April 22, 2020)—In conjunction with Earth Day 2020, global design and BIM software provider, Vectorworks, Inc. celebrates their latest award. The Howard County Department of Public Works’ Bureau of Environmental Services, Recycling Division selected Vectorworks as the winner of the 2020 Business Recycling and Waste Reduction Award. This a...
The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG to lead the development of sustainable transportation by forming joint venture for large-scale production of fuel cells
Sharing the Green Deal vision of sustainable transport and a carbon neutral Europe by 2050, two leading companies in the commercial vehicle industry, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group, have signed a preliminary non-binding agreement to establish a new joint venture. The intention is to develop, produce and commercialize fuel cell systems for heavy-duty vehicle applications and other use cases. Daimler will consolidate all its current fuel cell activities in the joint venture. The Volvo Group...
DLR Group adds K-12 Education Leader in New York City
Jana Silsby will deliver K-12 education designs that enhance learning for students, educators, and communities. (NEW YORK CITY) — DLR Group announced that the firm has added education design expertise to its New York City location. Jana Silsby, AIA, LEED AP, joins the firm as a principal and will serve as a K-12 education client leader, collaborating with design teams across the country to enhance the learning experience for students, staff, and communities. Silsby, who has decades of expe...