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NHTSA: 2017 Highway Fatalities Decline Even as VMT Increases

October 10, 2018 - in News, Roads, Transportation

Data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Oct. 3 indicates highway fatalities declined overall in 2017 after two consecutive years of large increases, with preliminary estimates for the first six months of 2018 indicating that the…

Wärtsilä Successfully Hands Over Two New Plants to Support the UK’s Need for Fast-starting Flexibility

October 10, 2018 - in Energy, News

The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully handed over two new gas engine plants ordered by Centrica, a British multi-national energy and services…

Qnect Announces New Moment Connections During AISC’S 2018 SteelDays

October 10, 2018 - in News, Products, Technology

[HADLEY, MA] - Qnect, the steel industry's leading connection design and optimization solution, today introduced new capabilities built to enhance the…

Topcon Announces Speaking Presentations for Year in Infrastructure 2018

October 10, 2018 - in Events, News, People

From left to right: Ray O’Connor, Ulrich Hermanski, Jason Hallett, Ron Oberlander   LIVERMORE, Calif., U.S./ CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL, the Netherlands – Topcon Positioning Group announces its representatives’ participation in the Strategic Partner Panel…

Stalco Construction Completes Renovation of The Borough of Manhattan Community College’s Pool and Aquatics Center

October 9, 2018 - in News, Projects

General contractor Stalco Construction has completed a $7.2 million renovation of the Borough of Manhattan Community College’s (BMCC’s) aquatics center, including the 220,000-gallon pool, in New York City. Photo by Ola Wilk/Wilk Marketing Communications…

The New York City School Construction Authority, Urbahn Architects, and General Contractor MPCC Complete the Structural Frame of the $52.4 Million Addition to P.S. 144Q Colonel Jeromus Remsen School in Queens, NY

October 9, 2018 - in News, Projects

The $52.4 million, four-story addition to P.S. 144Q in Queens, NY will house 26 new classrooms, an outdoor play area, a cafeteria, offices, and a medical suite. Rendering courtesy of Urbahn Architects   Queens, NY – The New York City School Construction…

NavVis IndoorViewer Now Converts Static Scans into Immersive 360° Imagery

October 9, 2018 - in News, Products, Technology

MUNICH, Germany – NavVis, a leading provider of indoor spatial intelligence technology, can now automatically convert E57 point cloud files into interactive, realistic 360° walkthroughs, following the latest software upgrade to IndoorViewer. NavVis IndoorViewer…

Trimble Acquires Brazil-Based Veltec to Expand its Global Portfolio of Transportation Solutions

October 9, 2018 - in Corporate, News

SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that it has acquired privately-held Veltec, a fleet management provider that delivers solutions to transportation companies to improve safety and reduce operational costs. Veltec is headquartered in…

Governor Cuomo Announces Winners of Reimagine the Canals Competition

October 8, 2018 - in News

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the two winning proposals from the Reimagine the Canals Competition have been selected. The winning ideas included a proposal to build new neighborhoods along the Erie Canal, as well as a multi-day festival that would…

Oro Loma Sanitary District Appoints Longtime San Leandro Resident Robert H. Glaze to Board

October 8, 2018 - in News, People

SAN LORENZO, Calif. - At its October 2, 2018 public meeting, the Oro Loma Sanitary District Board voted to appoint Robert H. Glaze to fill the Board vacancy generated by the retirement of Director Roland J. Dias. Glaze, a longtime San Leandro resident…