Three Inspiring Visions Compete as 2024 Forge Prize Finalists
CHICAGO - A stunning steel space frame to kickstart a day of adventure. A series of glass boxes that seem to hang in the sky while uniting a community. A sustainable shade system that uses steel tubes for water capture. These three projects are finalists for the American Institute of Steel Construction’s 2024 Forge Prize. One of these projects will win $10,000 in a YouTube stream at 1:00 p.m. Central on March 5. But which one? The Forge Prize, established by The American Institute of Steel...
Shawn Wilson Joins WSP in Key National Transportation Leadership Role
Former state Department of Transportation and Development secretary and 2021-22 AASHTO president will bolster firm’s presence in transportation initiatives across the U.S. BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, February 7, 2024 — WSP, a leading engineering, environment and professional services consultancy, hired Shawn Wilson, PhD, who served as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD) from 2016 to 2023, as the national agency coordination leader for transportati...
A New Standard for Material Testers: 'Connected CMT Machines' Promise Speed, Accuracy
Does your machine 'know' what it's testing? Forney introduces Connected controls to renowned fleet of construction materials testing machines. ZELIENOPLE, Pa., February 6, 2024-- Forney LP, the leading manufacturer of construction materials testing (CMT) machines, equipment and software, recently launched a new type of machine that eliminates the possibility of specimen misidentification at the machine. Using a Forney Connected Machine, a technician can load and test a specimen twice as fast...
3D Printed Nanocellulose Upscaled for Green Architectural Applications
For the first time, a hydrogel material made of nanocellulose and algae has been tested as an alternative, greener architectural material. The study, from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden and the Wallenberg Wood Science Center, shows how the abundant sustainable material can be 3D printed into a wide array of architectural components, using much less energy than conventional construction methods. The construction industry today consumes 50 percent of the world’s fossil resources, g...
Autodesk Informed Design Unlocks Industrialized Construction to Connect Design and Make Workflows
Autodesk launches Autodesk Informed Design to unlock industrialized construction for building design professionals and manufacturers. Autodesk Informed Design connects design and make workflows from day one, to streamline the building design and construction process. Industrialized construction is the future of the AECO industry; it will help deliver projects quicker, with higher quality and with less waste. SAN FRANCISCO – Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) today unveiled Autodesk...
New Esri UK partner Temple creates biodiversity net gain assessment tool
Streamlined workflow helps users meet England's new legislation Temple, one of the UK’s leading environment, planning and sustainability consultancies, has joined the Esri UK partner network as a Silver Partner. The new partnership enables Temple to use Esri’s GIS (Geographic Information System) technology, combined with its environmental expertise to develop innovative new software solutions for clients. The UKHab and BNG Survey App is the first application to be launched, to help AE...
Xylem Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results
Fourth-Quarter Highlights • Orders of $2.0 billion, up 42% on a reported basis and 10% organically • Revenue of $2.1 billion, up 41% on a reported basis and 9% organically • Earnings per share of $1.10, up 34%; $0.99 on an adjusted basis, down 1% Full-Year Highlights • Revenue of $7.4 billion, up 33% on a reported basis and 12% organically • Earnings per share of $2.79, up 42%; $3.78 on an adjusted basis, up 20% • Initiating 2024 full-year revenue guidance of $8.4 to $8.5 billion, up 3%...
Charged Risks: Vulnerabilities in Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Exposed
The Electric Vehicle (EV) industry has hit full speed, with the UK government pledging that all new cars will be zero emission by 2035. According to the European Environment Agency, the European bloc has followed suit, with 22% of passenger vehicles being electric in 2022. Home Charging Issues The below image highlights one of the most popular EVs, being charged with a generic home charger. This shows the use of the vulnerable SNMPv1 protocol being used (the MAC address has been redacted)....
The International Code Council and ASHRAE Seek Public Comments on Proposed Standard on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Evaluation
Proposed ASHRAE/ICC Standard 240P – Quantification of Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Buildings is open for comment from February 2, 2024, to March 18, 2024 Washington, D.C. –The International Code Council and American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) have announced the release of the full publication public review draft for the proposed ASHRAE/ICC Standard 240P – Quantification of Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Buildings. The proposed st...
The ACI Foundation’s Request for Proposal on Behalf of ACI’s Innovation Task Group 93-12
The ACI Foundation is administering a request for proposal on behalf of ACI’s Innovation Task Group 93-12 - Code Requirements for Construction of Additively Constructed Walls (ITG-12). ACI has formed Innovation Task Group 93‐12 ITG‐12 (ITG‐12) to develop code requirements, design, and prescriptive provisions for additively constructed above‐grade concrete walls for residential structures for incorporation into ACI 332 and the International Residential Code (IRC). There are currently no publi...
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