Leica Geosystems, SVAB Integrate Machine Control Solutions with Tool Recognition for Excavators, Wheel Loaders
Leica Geosystems and SVAB announced today they are releasing a new productivity tool for iXE3 and iGW3 machine control solutions based on SVAB's Quantum Tool Recognition system. (HEERBRUGG, SWITZERLAND, 7 FEBRUARY 2019) Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, and SVAB, a leading developer of ergonomic and user-friendly control systems for industrial vehicles and equipment, announced today they are releasing a new productivity tool for iXE3 and iGW3 machine control solutions based on SVAB's Qu...
Brown and Caldwell Opens New Office in British Columbia
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, has opened a new, permanent office in the Metro Vancouver area to better serve clients in the region’s municipal and private water and wastewater sector. The new office is located at Metrotower I, 4710 Kingsway, Burnaby. “This new office aligns with our vision of expanding full-service solutions in the Lower Mainland while continuing our legacy of solving Metro Vancouver’s most complex water...
Big Berth/Big Ship: Savannah Set to Serve Six 14,000-TEU Vessels Simultaneously
SAVANNAH, Ga. - At the Georgia Foreign Trade Conference, Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Griff Lynch unveiled GPA's Big Berth/Big Ship program that will allow the Port of Savannah to simultaneously handle six 14,000 TEU vessels by 2024. "No other single container terminal in North America has the ability to expand berth capacity at this rate," said Lynch. Currently, Savannah's Garden City Terminal is equipped to handle two of these vessels and by April of this year that number will...
Ballard Signs Framework Agreements, Receives Orders for BUP Fuel Cell Systems in Europe
VANCOUVER and HOBRO, DENMARK, Feb. 5, 2019 /CNW/ - Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) today announced that the Company's European subsidiary – Ballard Power Systems Europe A/S – has signed Framework Agreements for the provision of FCgen®-H2PM direct hydrogen backup power systems with Eniig (www.eniig.dk) and Fibia A/S (www.fibia.dk), operators of fiber optic broadband networks in Denmark. Ballard also received initial orders for a total of 30 FCgen®-H2PM 5-kilowatt (kW) systems, inc...
EIB Approves EUR 4.8 Billion of Transport, Business, Urban and Energy Financing and Meets with Civil Society Organisations
EUR 2.3 billion of new financing for business investment across Europe and Africa EUR 1 billion for electric vehicles, upgrading international rail links and urban transport 120 NGO and civil society representatives joined the EIB to discuss EU Bank priorities The European Investment Bank on Tuesday approved a total of EUR 4.8 billion of new financing for private sector, transport, energy, housing and water investment. This included EUR 864 million support for investment outside Eu...
Finalze Named Built In Colorado's 50 Startups to Watch
GOLDEN, Colo.- Today, Finalze was named one of Built In Colorado's 50 Startups to Watch. Just two years after launching, Finalze has secured more than a million dollars in funding, launched a successful flagship product, and garnered the interest of some of the telecom industry's biggest names. Finalze builds innovative solutions that support the revitalization of aging infrastructure - deploying Blockchain, automation, wearables, and machine learning to create the artificial intelligence-fue...
Thirteen Steel Projects Win 2019 AISC IDEAS2 Awards
Drumroll please… Announcing the 2019 IDEAS2 winners, showcasing the best structural steel projects this year! The Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program is conducted annually by AISC, and is the highest honor bestowed on building projects by the U.S. structural steel industry, recognizing excellence and innovation in the use of structural steel on building projects across the country. The 13 IDEAS2 winners were chosen from nearly 100 submission...
ARTBA Foundation Seeks Nominations for Annual Industry Leader Development Program
Deadline: April 1 WASHINGTON) - The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is accepting nominations for its 2019 Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP), a first-of-its-kind “101” introduction to federal and state advocacy for transportation infrastructure market development and protection. It will be held May 13-15 in the Nation’s Capital. The ILDP and its associated Industry Leader Development Council (ILDC), boasts of ne...
Delair Launches Delair.ai, Industry’s Most Powerful Aerial Intelligence Platform, to Unlock the Value of Drone Data Collection for Enterprises
TOULOUSE, France – Delair, a leading supplier of commercial drone solutions, today unveiled Delair Aerial Intelligence (delair.ai), the industry’s most comprehensive platform for converting drone-based images into actionable business insights. The new cloud-based solution provides a complete integrated and easy-to-use workflow to manage, analyze and share data, streamlining the process for unlocking the true potential of aerial surveying. Industry-optimized analytics for specific industries an...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces More than $60 Million in Funding for Leading Transportation Research
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) today announced more than $60 million in funding for 32 University Transportation Centers (UTCs) around the country. UTCs are comprised of groups of universities seeking solutions to national, regional and local transportation issues. The 32 UTCs were previously selected for grants authorized under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. “The Department continues to invest in the future of American transportation by fu...