Long Branch Community Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of Historic Elberon Library Branch designed by DIGroup Architecture
Attributed to DIGroup Architecture LONG BRANCH, NJ — Local officials, residents and community leaders gathered recently to celebrate the ribbon cutting and grand reopening of the Long Branch Free Public Library’s (LBFPL) Elberon Branch. The ceremony marked the completion of a $792,000 renovation led by DIGroup Architecture (DIG), a two-time LBFPL “Library Champion” honoree. The Elberon Branch, a 3,000-square-foot neighborhood treasure, has served as a cornerstone of the community since 1911. The...
New Bluebeam Research Shows Strong Rebuilding Momentum After LA Wildfires
76% of impacted survey respondents have begun rebuilding as pre-approved plans and fire-resistant designs redefine and accelerate recovery Pasadena, Calif. — More than a year after the January 2025 Los Angeles (LA) wildfires, new research released today by Bluebeam, the leading developer of solutions and services for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) professionals worldwide, reveals encouraging signs of momentum in recovery efforts among impacted homeowners. The findings show t...
U.S. Cement Industry’s Economic Forecast Reflects Uncertainty of War’s Future; Recession Still Unlikely
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 30, 2026) — The American Cement Association’s (ACA) Market Intelligence team has released its Spring Forecast for the industry, revising its growth rate expectations for 2026, and projecting that cement consumption will decline by 2.5%. The forecast was presented yesterday at the industry’s 2026 IEEE-IAS/ACA annual cement conference, held this year in Fort Lauderdale, FL. More than 1,300 industry stakeholders from 32 countries registered for this year’s event, which is a...
TORUS and SIDRA - Break Ground in Roundabout Design & Analysis
Bringing roundabout design and SIDRA traffic analysis into one unified workflow [Vancouver, BC, Canada] — Transoft Solutions, a global leader in transportation engineering software and road safety solutions, today announced the release of TORUS 2026 with a revamped integration with SIDRA INTERSECTION, developed by SIDRA SOLUTIONS, a global leader in traffic capacity and multi-modal performance analysis software. This collaboration facilitates the information exchange between geometric design a...
Vessel Releases National Roadmap to Close the U.S. Water Access Gap by 2040
Sector-wide effort sets a 2040 goal of safe running water and working sanitation in every American home, with a 5x economic return; 130+ organizations gather May 5–7 in D.C. to put the plan into action WASHINGTON, April 29, 2026 - Today the Vessel Collective released the National Roadmap to Close the U.S. Water Gap, the first sector-wide strategy to bring safe, running water and working sanitation to every home in the United States by 2040. The Roadmap will be the centerpiece of the second annua...
Construction Begins on I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Replacement Project, Louisiana
CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA, APRIL 30, 2026. Construction is officially underway on the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge Replacement Project. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD), together with project partners ACCIONA, Sacyr and Plenary marked the start of construction with a formal groundbreaking that will replace the existing 1950s-era Calcasieu River Bridge with a modern crossing designed to improve safety, mobility, and freight reliability along one of the most i...
Bentley Systems Achieves Key U.S. Government Security Milestone to Help Modernize the Nation's Infrastructure
FedRAMP authorization for ProjectWise and OpenGround provides federal agencies with secure, modern digital tools to deliver on the generational mission of rebuilding U.S. infrastructure EXTON, Pa., April 29, 2026 – As the national conversation focuses on the urgent need to fix aging U.S. infrastructure, Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that ProjectWise, its connected data environment for infrastructure project delivery,...
ATSSA joins national push to shape & strengthen America’s transportation future
ATSSA is rallying behind the Transportation Construction Coalition’s new principles to ensure Congress keeps America building while easing congestion, increasing safety and strengthening supply chains to support economic prosperity. FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (April 28, 2026) – Today, ATSSA joined 33 of America’s leading transportation construction industry associations and construction unions in releasing updated policy principles to guide congressional development of the next multi-year surface trans...
ASHRAE Names Bill McQuade of BAC as 2025–26 Society President
Jessup, MD – Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc. (BAC), the world’s cooling partner, proudly announces that Bill McQuade – P.E., CDP, Fellow ASHRAE, LEED AP – will serve as the 2025-26 President of ASHRAE, a global association of HVAC&R and building services professionals that develops building standards and provides resources to improve energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and sustainability. McQuade will continue to hold the position of Global VP & Head of Government Affairs and Sustainability...
HDR Named Employer of the Year by WTS International
WTS International, the premier organization for women in the transportation industry, has named HDR Employer of the Year for 2026. The award recognizes HDR’s commitment to advancing women and developing a diverse workforce in an inclusive and collaborative environment. This sustained commitment is evidenced by HDR’s focused professional development and leadership advancement programs, as well as steady growth in the proportion of women in the firm’s transportation practice. The company and its l...
Video: Crashes Drop Measurably After Rural Road Safety Improvement Project on US 521 in Lancaster County
Redevelopment of Horseshoe Bay Terminal
June Issue 2026
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