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Autodesk and AGC to Provide Construction Industry with Custom-Fitting Safety Harnesses for Women

November 13, 2019 - in News

Construction technology provider and national trade organization launch grant program to help address industry need for better-fitting personal protective equipment (PPE) for women working at heights   SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – According to the Occupational…

AI-Based Traffic Project Taps Caltrans for Help

November 13, 2019 - in News, Transportation

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab computer scientists are working with the California Department of Transportation to combine high performance computing…

Rescission Funding Cuts May Go Deeper Than Expected

November 13, 2019 - in Financial, News

The initial state-by-state calculation of the impending $7.6 billion rescission of Federal-aid highway contract authority mandated by the Fixing America’s…

Meridiam Named Manager For International Municipal Investment Fund (IMIF)

November 13, 2019 - in Financial, News

Durban, South Africa--Meridiam, the infrastructure investment and global asset manager, with USD 7 billion in assets under management, was formally selected as the fund manager of the International Municipal Investment Fund (IMIF)—a unique, bespoke fund…

Electric Vehicles Pick Up at a Rapid Pace with Five Million on the Road Worldwide, says GlobalData

November 13, 2019 - in News, Transportation

We are at the very beginning of the era of electric vehicles (EVs). Today, there are five million EVs on the world’s roads, which is up two million from 2018. China is in the leading position, in terms of the largest EV market, followed by Europe and the…

Water Management Product Offering Expands with Torrent Resources, Inc. Acquisition

November 13, 2019 - in Corporate, News

ATLANTA, Ga. – Oldcastle Infrastructureâ„¢, A CRH Company, has acquired Torrent Resources, Inc. a full-service stormwater solutions provider, based in Phoenix, AZ. Since 1972, Torrent has specialized in the construction of two stormwater infiltration systems…

Design-Build Team of Urbahn Architects, HAKS, and Citnalta-Forte Completes Modernization of Three Brooklyn Subway Stations for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority

November 12, 2019 - in News, Projects, Transit, Transportation

The three-station project was the first package in the MTA’s ground-breaking Design-Build approach to renovating subway stations Brooklyn, NY – The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the Design-Build team of Urbahn Architects, HAKS, and Citnalta-Forte…

Acrow Participates at Society of American Military Engineers’ Peninsula Engineer Conference in South Korea

November 11, 2019 - in Events, News

Parsippany, New Jersey – Eugene Sobecki, Director, National Sales & Military Business and Steve Danner, Military Sales and Marketing Manager at Acrow Bridge, a leading international bridge engineering and supply company, were featured panelists at the…

Plex.Earth Timeviewsâ„¢ empowers AEC professionals with the latest satellite imagery within AutoCAD

November 11, 2019 - in News, Products, Technology

Plexscape, developers of Plex.Earth®, one of the most popular tools for AutoCAD for the acceleration of architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) projects, launched Timeviewsâ„¢, a unique service in the global AEC market, which makes the most up-to-date…

Switala Receives Coveted CIO of the Year Award

November 11, 2019 - in Awards, News, People

Gannett Fleming’s Chief Technology Officer Kevin Switala accepts the Philly CIO of the Year® ORBIE® Award in the corporate category for organizations with up to $500 million in annual revenue. Pictured, from left: Art Hoffmann, Gannett Fleming’s chief…