National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 Passes House with Jayapal As Democratic Co-Sponsor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, S. 1768, the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2018, passed the United States House of Representatives after successfully passing the Senate in September. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) was the sole Democratic co-sponsor of the House version. The bill is expected to go to President Trump’s desk in the coming weeks. “National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization is the first step to ensure our states have the...
Vectorworks Named “One to Watch Company” at Construction Computing Awards
Columbia, MD — Global design and BIM software solutions provider Vectorworks, Inc. was named the winner of the “One to Watch Company” category at the Construction Computing Awards. In addition, Vectorworks Architect was runner up for the “Architectural Design Software of 2018” award, while Jonathan Reeves, director of Jonathan Reeves Architects (JRA), was runner up for “Training Software/Provider of the Year” for Vectorworks training. “We are honored to have received these awards from Constru...
Commercial Metals Company Completes Acquisition Of Certain U.S. Rebar Assets From Gerdau
Above is a map showing CMC's expanded domestic steel manufacturing and rebar fabrication capabilities. IRVING, Texas - Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC), today announced it has completed the acquisition of 33 rebar fabrication facilities in the United States, as well as steel mills located in Knoxville, Tennessee; Jacksonville, Florida; Sayreville, New Jersey and Rancho Cucamonga, California from Gerdau S.A. (NYSE: GGB), a producer of long and specialty steel products in the Americas...
Hungary Marks Eastern Europe’s Move Away From Traditional Energy Sources By Aiming To End Coal Power By 2030
Following yet another hike in the European Union’s emissions trading system (ETS) in its fight against climate change, Hungary has announced that it aims to phase out its use of coal and be fully reliant on renewable energy sources by 2030. Hungary, along with neighbouring Poland, the Czech Republic, and Bulgaria, is one of the EU’s most coal-dependent member states - in 2016, it sourced 18% of its electricity from coal, 50% from nuclear, and 20% from gas. At present, lignite produces 14...
Cardno's Jim Anspach, PG, Named Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Clearwater, FL - Cardno, Inc., is pleased to announce that Jim Anspach, PG, Dist.M.ASCE, Director of Utility Market & Practice Development, was named a Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at its annual convention held in Denver, CO. The Distinguished Member recognition is the organization’s highest honor, reserved for ASCE Members or Fellows who have attained eminence in some branch of engineering or related arts and sciences. In ASCE’s 166-year history, o...
Lacombe’s Main Street Program Earns International Award for Sustainable Infrastructure
LACOMBE, AB, TSX, NYSE:STN: The Lacombe Main Street Program has received the Envision® Silver Award for sustainable infrastructure, designated by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). To reach Silver status, a project must demonstrate that it delivers a range of environmental, social, and economic benefits to the local community. The Lacombe Main Street Program is the first project in the Province of Alberta to earn an Envision Award. The City of Lacombe worked in close collaborati...
House Sends Bill to Support U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation to the President
Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives today voted unanimously to send to the President’s desk a bipartisan, bicameral bill to reauthorize, support, and strengthen the U.S. Coast Guard and to reauthorize and update the authorities of the Federal Maritime Commission. The Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018 (S. 140) authorizes funding for the Coast Guard, one of the Nation’s five armed services, through fiscal year 2019 and supports the Service’s plans to recapitalize...
ARTBA Foundation Rolls Out New Study Guide to Prep for Safety Certification Exam
(WASHINGTON) - A newly expanded study guide featuring 80 practice questions with answer key and explanation is designed to provide a big boost to industry professionals preparing for the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™ (SCTPP) exam. The SCTPP program was launched in late 2016 to significantly reduce—or ideally eliminate—the 700 motorist and worker fatalities, and nearly 50,000 injuries that occur annually in and around U.S. transportation project sites. It is...
Profile Products Wins SEAL Award Honoring Dedication to Sustainability Leadership
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Profile Products is proud to announce it is one of 12 global companies to earn the “SEAL Environmental Initiative Award,” recognizing organizations who have embarked upon environmental and sustainability initiatives and a commitment to sustainable business practices. The awards are given out annually by SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement & Leadership) Awards. Profile earned the award for its commitment to ecofriendly solutions for the environment, educationa...
Pickard Chilton-designed 2+U Tops Out in Downtown Seattle
Pickard Chilton, an award-winning architecture studio best known for its innovative and cutting-edge design of corporate headquarters and campuses, announced the recent topping out of 2+U, a premier office tower in the heart of Seattle’s central business district. The New Haven-based architecture studio designed the 686,000 SF building, whose unique exterior features an open-air, pedestrian-friendly urban village under the building, made possible by 20 steel and concrete “Y columns” that lift th...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
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