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COVID-19 Relief Stalls, House Passes THUD Appropriations

August 4, 2020 - in COVID-19, News

Legislation introduced in the Senate on July 27 to provide $1 trillion worth of further COVID-19 relief funding is getting little traction ahead of the chamber’s August recess. Meanwhile, the House of Representations passed a package of six appropriations…

Esri and United Nations Create COVID-19 Population Vulnerability Dashboard

July 31, 2020 - in COVID-19, News

New Tool Will Help Public Health Organizations Use Census Data to Fight Pandemic REDLANDS, Calif. —Esri, the global leader in location intelligence,…

Steel Industry Groups Urge Senate Leaders to Include Infrastructure in Next Stimulus Bill

July 22, 2020 - in COVID-19, News

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, major domestic steel industry groups strongly reiterated their support for significant funding for state departments of transportation…

Michael Baker International Partners with the City of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership to Reimagine Streets during COVID-19 Pandemic

July 6, 2020 - in Corporate, COVID-19, News

PITTSBURG – Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services celebrating 80 Years of Making a Difference, has partnered with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership  and City of Pittsburgh’s Department…

GBCI Announces New Safety First Pilot Credits for SITES and TRUE Rating Systems, in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

June 29, 2020 - in COVID-19, News

New guidance connects sustainability and health as part of economic recovery and response Washington, D.C. – Today, Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the premier organization independently recognizing excellence in green business industry performance…

ASCE report: Pandemic adds to infrastructure woes

June 24, 2020 - in COVID-19, News

Infrastructure is the foundation that connects U.S. businesses and enables communities to thrive. Our roads, water systems, energy grid and more help drive the economy, support our quality of life and ensure public health and safety. Unfortunately, we have…

Pandemic delivers seismic shock to global energy system, World Energy Council says

June 22, 2020 - in COVID-19, Energy, News

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…

Woolpert, Centric Consulting Helping Local Governments Access and Maximize CARES Act Funding

June 19, 2020 - in COVID-19, News

The partnership provides data, management and organizational support to help municipalities apply for and receive financial relief in the wake of COVID-19. DAYTON, Ohio (June 19, 2020) — Woolpert and Centric Consulting are working together to help local…

ACEC Research Institute Releases Findings of COVID-19 Business Impact Survey Series

June 17, 2020 - in COVID-19, News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented disruption in America’s economy, which extended to the engineering industry. To gauge the effect of the economic shutdown on design firms, the ACEC Research Institute – the research arm…

USGBC Releases New LEED Guidance to Address COVID-19 and Support Buildings with Reopening Strategies

June 9, 2020 - in COVID-19, Land Development, News

Washington, D.C. – (June 9, 2020) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released four new Safety First Pilot Credits in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The credits outline sustainable best practices that align with public health…