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COVID-19 Creating Winter Challenges For State DOTs

November 3, 2020 - in COVID-19, News, Transportation

Several state departments of transportation are facing winter operation challenges created by COVID-19 as the pandemic is leading to budget tightening as well as greater health and safety needs among their snowplow driver corps. [Above photo via the Michigan…

U.S. Power Industry Faces Transition Following Energy Demand Losses

October 28, 2020 - in COVID-19, Energy, News

Facing a long recovery from COVID-19 impacts, energy sector expected to accelerate integration of renewables DENVER (October 27, 2020)—The COVID-19…

CDC Says Public Transit Passengers, Operators Should Wear Masks

October 26, 2020 - in COVID-19, News, Transit

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued a “strong recommendation” for public transportation passengers and transit operators…

Woolpert, Smartronix Tracking COVID-19 Relief Funding for the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency

October 26, 2020 - in COVID-19, News

A team of geospatial experts are building datasets and a mapping application to provide information management and transparency in support of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee and its public website. WASHINGTON, D.C.  — Woolpert has been…

Indiana Toll Road Provides Broadband Connectivity to Northwest Indiana Schools to Enable COVID-19 Related Virtual Learning for 7,000 Students

October 22, 2020 - in COVID-19, News, Roads, Transportation

ELKHART, Ind., October 22, 2020 - ITR Concession Company (ITRCC), the operator of the Indiana Toll Road, has entered into an agreement with Surf Broadband, LLC, a premier broadband provider in northwest Indiana, to enable virtual learning for more than 7,000…

More U.S. Engineering Firms See Improved Finances Since COVID, But Uncertainty Grows for Future Markets, New ACEC Business Impact Survey Show

September 23, 2020 - in COVID-19, Financial, News

Washington, D.C. – Despite the challenging economy, an increasing majority of U.S. engineering firm leaders (68%) say their firm’s finances have improved or at least remained the same since COVID-19 paralyzed the marketplace in March—a significant…

UC Davis: COVID-19 Having Major Impact On Transportation

September 23, 2020 - in COVID-19, News, Transportation

New research by the University of California-Davis Institute for Transportation Studies indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has had and will continue to have a “profound impact” on how much people move around, their means of transportation, and on who…

Help students stay in school during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond

September 22, 2020 - in COVID-19, Financial, News

CHICAGO - The financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have made it much harder for students to realize their dreams. Learning resource provider OneClass surveyed more than 10,000 students this spring and found some disturbing trends: 56% of respondents…

Capstone Headwaters Reports: COVID-19 Accelerates Digital Adoption in Water Infrastructure Industry

September 18, 2020 - in COVID-19, News, Water

Boston, MA– Capstone Headwaters released its Water Infrastructure update today, reporting that pre-COVID trends of rapid urbanization and aging water and wastewater infrastructure have been catalysts for innovation and advancement in the Water Infrastructure…

H2OBiome Wastewater COVID-19 Testing Service Launches Across the United States

September 17, 2020 - in COVID-19, News, Wastewater, Water

ROCKVILLE, Md.- CosmosID announces the official launch of H2Obiome, a testing service for water and wastewater testing for pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2. The first offering is detection of virus in wastewater treatment plants, providing early…