S&T announces new Kummer Endowed Chair of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
ROLLA, Mo. – Dr. Subhas “Karan” Venayagamoorthy has been named the inaugural Kummer Endowed Chair of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He will begin his duties in August. Venayagamoorthy comes to S&T from Colorado State University (CSU), where he has served on the faculty since 2008 and is currently the Borland Professor of Fluid Mechanics and founding director of the Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory. From 2022 to 20...
University of Florida Wins 2025 Student Steel Bridge Competition, Sets Record
CHICAGO – For a record-breaking fifth consecutive year, student engineers at the University of Florida were crowned the John M. Parucki National Champions in the 2025 Student Steel Bridge Competition, placing in five categories and taking home $8,000 in scholarships. This year’s national finals at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, brought together 43 qualifying teams from colleges and universities across North America. The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) and the American So...
Meridiam Launches mStreet Fiber Brand
Establishes national brand for Meridiam’s US fiber platform Existing Memphis, Central Indiana, and Central Alabama assets rebranded to mStreet Fiber WASHINGTON, DC – Meridiam, a leading sustainable infrastructure investment firm, today launched mStreet Fiber—a new brand for the firm’s US-based fiber platform and assets. The new brand supports the expected evolution of Meridiam’s fiber infrastructure projects from their construction to service phases. Blue Suede Networks, Hoosier Fibe...
The Water Council Names Karen Frost as Executive Director
Longtime VP to lead organization following retirement of Dean Amhaus Milwaukee, WI – The Water Council (TWC), a global leader in water stewardship and technology innovation, has named Karen Frost as its new executive director. Frost, who has served as the organization’s vice president of economic development and innovation, was selected after an exhaustive, nationwide search. She begins her new role on June 2, after approval by the organization’s board of directors. “For more than 10 ye...
Graphisoft to unveil Design Intelligence Strategy at AIA25 in Boston
Architects will enjoy enhanced creativity and productivity, thanks to a customer-centric framework that integrates AI, data-driven insights, and advanced workflows BUDAPEST—Graphisoft, the leading developer of Building Information Modeling (BIM) software solutions for architecture and multidisciplinary design, will unveil its Design Intelligence Strategy — a customer-centric framework that guides the firm's design and development of software solutions — at AIA25 in Boston, June 4-7. The strat...
Wilo-Foundation Supports Riveredge Nature Center in Major Expansion
Riveredge Board members and the CG Schmidt team, who are in charge of the construction. Saukville, WI – Wilo USA LLC, a subsidiary of The Wilo Group, is proud to support the major expansion of Riveredge Nature Center through the Wilo-Foundation. The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 14, to begin a multi-million-dollar expansion of the visitor center at Riveredge Nature Center in the Town of Saukville. This exciting new development is part of the center’s ongoing “Growi...
Earl Monroe Basketball School Tops Out in the Bronx
Developer Pillar Property Management, ESKW/Architects, IMC Architecture, JV Construction & Consulting, CityScape Engineering and Brisa Builders Join Former NY Knick John Wallace, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, School Leadership and Students to Celebrate the Traditional Topping-out for the $35 Million Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School in the Bronx The Bronx, NY– School leadership, students, former NY Knick John Wallace, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and the p...
Kemira Advances KemConnect™ DEX in the United States with EPA-Registered Core Ingredient
The foundational ingredient in Kemira’s water treatment solution used in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic swimming events in the Seine River has now been approved by the EPA in the U.S. Combining chemistry and technology, Kemira’s innovative water solution concept offers an automated, data-driven process to dispense the right amount of chlorine-free antimicrobial treatment that is beneficial for the environment. Kemira KemConnect DEX will become commercially availa...
Stantec wins international architectural competition to rebuild State Tax University of Ukraine
Entries from 18 countries offered exceptional design ideas Stantec, a global leader in design, has been selected as the winner of an international competition to redesign the State Tax University, partially destroyed in the early phases of the regional conflict. Located in Irpin, 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv, the university prepares students for degrees in public finance, law, and accounting and is the only Ukrainian university chartered by the Ministry of Finance....
Industry Winners Announced by the Plastics Pipe Institute
Projects Benefitting Environment Common Thread; Members of the Year Also Named IRVING, TX – May 28, 2025 – The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) has announced the winners of its Projects and Members of the Year. The award-winning 2024 projects included the tallest building in Texas, the largest bridge in Florida and a massive under-the-bay force main pipeline. “We had many innovative, first-of-their-kind projects nominated this year,” stated PPI President, David M. Fink. “And the...