EU-wide Coal Power Output Down 19%, Central and Eastern European Countries Lagging Behind
European coal-fired power output went down by 19% in the first half of 2019 and is estimated to reach 23% in the second half of the year. According to the analysis published by CarbonBrief this week, approximately half the fall is due to the expansion of renewable energy sources and the rest due to switching to gas. While Western Europe is leading the positive change, countries in Central and Eastern Europe are slow to follow. For example, as of 2019, only 10.9% of Poland’s energy is produced...
Michael McNamara joins HNTB as senior director of rail and transit systems for eastern United States
With more than 40 years of program management and engineering experience, McNamara has helped achieve significant service improvements for rail system throughout the U.S. and Canada. NEW YORK – Michael McNamara, PE, joined HNTB Corporation as regional senior director of rail and transit systems and vice president. Based in the firm’s King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, office, McNamara provides program management and engineering oversight for HNTB’s major rail and transit projects throughout the...
Woolpert’s Shiv Iyer Elected Vice Chair of U.S. Technical Advisory Group for ISO/TC 251 Asset Management Committee
The group supports the International Organization for Standardization and helps further the nation’s position on asset management standards. DAYTON, Ohio — Woolpert Strategic Asset Management Subject Matter Expert Shiv Iyer, Ph.D., PE, PMP, MIAM, has been elected vice chair of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 251. ISO is an independent, non-governmental international organization with members from 164 cou...
IdeateApps Updates Include New Revit Sheet and View Functionalities
San Francisco, CA – Ideate Software, a veteran Autodesk Developer Network member, announced enhancements to IdeateApps, its collection of Revit add-on tools that streamline tasks daily Autodesk Revit users perform most often. “The majority of the updates in this release improve the way Revit users manage sheets and views,” said Glynnis Patterson, Director of Software Development. “Earlier this year, we asked for ideas on how to enhance Revit productivity, and one recurring theme from the 500+...
Stantec Selected to Design and Engineer New Power Barges for The Gowanus Generating Station
Edmonton, AB; New York, NY- TSX, NYSE: STN: Siemens has selected global design firm Stantec to design and engineer two new SeaFloat power barges for the Gowanus Generation Station in Brooklyn, New York. Four existing barges with a total of 32 older generating units will be phased out and replaced with two barges, each outfitted with four SGT-A65 Combustion Turbine Generators, for a total gross power output of approximately 600 MW. In addition to providing a source of cleaner, more efficient e...
M Property Services Director of Construction Management Dr. Ramona Tumblin-Rucker Receives Prestigious MOKAN Award
Dr. Ramona Tumblin-Rucker, PEng, MBA, MPM, CHC, D. Mgt., Director of Construction Management at M Property Services (pictured center), receives the “Private Sector Executive of the Year” award from MOKAN Executive Director Yaphett El-Amin (left) and MOKAN Dinner Chair Honorable Jamilah Nasheed (right). St. Louis, MO – Dr. Ramona Tumblin-Rucker, PEng, MBA, MPM, CHC, D. Mgt., Director of Construction Management at M Property Services (MPS), has been awarded the prestigious “Private Sector...
Wilo acquires US pump manufacturer American-Marsh Pumps
The acquisition was announced at American-Marsh Pumps headquarters in Collierville, Tennessee Cedarburg, WI — WILO USA LLC, a subsidiary of WILO SE, through its newly-established subsidiary, American-Marsh Pumps LLC., has acquired the assets of US manufacturer J-Line Pump Co. d/b/a American-Marsh Pumps. Headquartered in Collierville, Tennessee, American-Marsh Pumps currently employs 55 people. “The acquisition of American-Marsh Pumps strengthens our strategic market position in the US...
Ribbon Cut on New Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Constructed by KAI Build/PARIC Corporation
St. Louis, MO - KAI Build and joint venture partner PARIC Corporation have completed construction on a new 260,000-square-foot Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital in Creve Coeur, Missouri. A ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the hospital’s grand opening was held on Oct. 29. The new $130 million hospital is located behind an existing 50-year-old hospital at 12634 Olive Blvd. that will be razed and replaced by green space and additional parking. The replacement hospital is designed as the “hos...
Western Specialty Contractors Receives ICRI Concrete Repair Project Award for Historic Lancaster Hotel Façade Restoration in Houston
(St. Louis, MO) Western Specialty Contractors – Houston, Texas Branch was honored on Nov. 12 with an Award of Merit from the International Concrete Repair Institute for its work to restore the historic Lancaster Hotel in Downtown Houston. The International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI) conducts an awards program each year to honor and recognize outstanding projects in the concrete and masonry repair industries. Entries are received from around the United States, and the winning projects ar...
USDOT Announces $423 Million In Grants Nationwide to Revitalize America’s Bus Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will award $423 million in transit infrastructure grants nationwide to improve the safety and reliability of America’s bus systems and enhance mobility for transit riders. A total of 94 projects in 42 states and the District of Columbia will receive funding from FTA’s Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. A list of the selected projects is available online. "Public bu...
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